计较 (jì jiào) — to be overly concerned about (trivial matters), to mind too much; to haggle, to argue over details, to bicker
Definition
计较 is a verb meaning to fuss over or bicker about trivial things. Use it for petty quarreling (less heated than 吵架/争吵) and for being overly particular about small details — not for serious disputes.
verb
to be overly concerned about (trivial matters)to mind too muchto haggleto argue over detailsto bicker
Examples
- ，计较。Tā hěn dà fāng, cóng bú jì jiào xiǎo shì.He is very generous and never bothers about small matters.
- 计较，。Wèi le jǐ máo qián jì jiào gè bù tíng, zhēn méi bì yào.Haggling over a few cents endlessly is really unnecessary.
- 计较，。Nǐ men bié jì jiào le, gǎn jǐn zuò jué dìng.Stop arguing and make a decision quickly.
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