Definition & Meaning

find fault with; pick holes; nag/pick at

Word usage

zhǎo chá r

找 茬 儿

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v.find fault with; pick holes; nag/pick at
- zhǎo chá r zhēng chǎo
  找茬儿争吵
  try to pick quarrels
- tā sì hū shì lái zhǎo chá r de
  她似乎是来找茬儿的。
  Evidently she has come to pick a quarrel.
- ràng rén jia zhǎo chá r
  让人家找茬儿
  let them find fault
- yī wèi shàn zhǎo chá r de lǜ shī
  一位善找茬儿的律师
  a nitpicking lawyer
- nà ge zhuān zhǎo chá r de dǎo dàn fèn zǐ bèi zhú chū le huì chǎng
  那个专找茬儿的捣蛋分子被逐出了会场。
  The heckler was ejected from the meeting.
synonym
tiāo máo bìng挑毛病 zhǎo chá r找碴儿

Word usage

Separable word
"找" and "茬儿" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他天天找我的茬儿。
  He is finding faults with me every day.
- 对我的论文他找了半天茬儿。
  He has picked flaws in my paper for a long time.
- 对别人，我从来没找过茬儿。
  I’ve never found fault with others.

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