How to say “be particular about” in Chinese
be particular about; exquisite
“Be particular about” in Chinese is 讲究, jiǎng jiu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
讲究 is read jiǎng jiu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
On top, 穴 “burrow”; at the bottom, 九 jiǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “讲究”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 讲究. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 中国人过年很讲究ZhōngguórénguòniánhěnjiǎngjiuChinese people take celebrating the New Year very seriously.
- 做事要讲究方法zuòshìyàojiǎngjiufāngfǎWhatever you do, it's important to find the right approach.
- 吃年夜饭有很多讲究chīniányèfànyǒuhěnduōjiǎngjiuThe New Year's Eve dinner has lots of rules of its own.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be particular about” in Chinese?
“Be particular about” in Chinese is 讲究, pinyin jiǎngjiu.
What does 讲究 mean?
讲究 (jiǎngjiu) means “be particular about; exquisite”.
How do you write 讲究?
讲究 is 2 characters: 讲 (jiǎng) — tell, explain; 究 (jiū) — investigate, look into. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 讲究?
讲究 is read jiǎngjiu. Tones: jiǎng — third tone, jiu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be particular about” in the lesson “Traditions and customs”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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