Definition
较真儿 is the erhua (儿化) variant of 较真 (jiào zhēn), meaning 'to take something seriously, to be fussy or nitpicky'. In spoken Chinese, adding 儿 makes the word sound more colloquial and natural, especially in northern dialects. You can use it to describe someone who insists on getting every detail right or who won't let a small issue go.
adjective
to be serious about detailsto be fussy or nitpicky
Examples
- 较真儿，。Tā zhège rén tài jiào zhēn r le, yì diǎn xiǎo shì yě yào zhēng ge míngbai.He's too nitpicky — he has to argue over every little thing.
- 较真儿，。Bié nàme jiào zhēn r, dàjiā kāi ge wánxiào éryǐ.Don't be so fussy; everyone's just joking.
- 较真儿，。Zuò xuéwen jiù děi jiào zhēn r, bù néng mǎhu.When doing research, you have to be meticulous; you can't be careless.
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