粵

揀gaan2擇zaak6

simp拣择
gaan2 zaak6jiǎn zé

English

  1. (literary) to select
  2. (adjective) picky; choosy; fussy
  3. to choose
  4. picky; fussy; fastidious

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 要求高,鍾意嘅嘢先要,唔鍾意嘅就唔會接受,而且唔鍾意嘅嘢好多;有貶義

Examples

  • 佢食嘢好揀擇。

    He's picky about what he eats.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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