WordTaiwan frequency #22,344
斤斤計較
ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ
“to fuss over trivial gains or losses; to be overly calculating and petty about small things”
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斤
ㄐㄧㄣ
A unit of weight, often called a catty; in mainland China, 500g; in Taiwan, 600g; also refers to an axe or a radical in Chinese dictionaries.
計
ㄐㄧˋ
to calculate; to plan; to reckon; to consider important; a stratagem; a scheme; a meter or gauge; surname Ji
較
ㄐㄧㄠˋ
To compare; to dispute; comparatively; relatively; rather; slightly; somewhat; to make clear; an outline; a surname.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 比較ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋto compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison
- 計畫ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋa prearranged plan or scheme; to plan or arrange in advance
- 設計ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋto design; to plan; a design or plan; to scheme or plot (archaic)
- 預計ㄩˋ ㄐㄧˋto estimate in advance; to forecast; to predict
- 統計ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄐㄧˋstatistics; the collection, organization, and analysis of numerical data; to count; to add up
- 公斤ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣkilogram (kg); a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.
- 計算ㄐㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋto calculate; to compute; to plan; to scheme; to consider
- 計劃ㄐㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋplan; project; program; to plan; to map out
- 估計ㄍㄨ ㄐㄧˋto estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that...)
- 相較ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄠˋto compare; to contrast; to measure one thing against another; (in Taiwan) to make friends; to form a friendship
- 設計師ㄕㄜˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕa person who plans and creates designs; a designer; an architect
- 計程車ㄐㄧˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄜtaxi; cab; a metered passenger car hired for short trips, common in Taiwan.