"揀擇" meaning in Cantonais

See 揀擇 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \kaːn˨˥ t͡saːk˨\
  1. Pointilleux, qui accepte seulement des choses qui lui plaisent.
    Sense id: fr-揀擇-yue-adj-GL3driNV Categories (other): Exemples en cantonais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 腌臢 [familiar] Derived forms: 揀飲擇食
Categories (other): Adjectifs en cantonais, Cantonais
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  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "mangeur difficile"
      ],
      "word": "揀飲擇食"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "Du mot 揀 (choisir) et de 擇 (choix)."
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yue",
  "pos": "adj",
  "pos_title": "Adjectif",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
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            [
              7,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              19,
              30
            ]
          ],
          "text": "韋健信對語言好揀擇呀,佢唔肯講法文呀,淨係肯講英文。",
          "translation": "Wilkinson est très pointilleux avec les langues, il refuse de parler en français, et il accepte seulement de parler en anglais."
        }
      ],
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        "Pointilleux, qui accepte seulement des choses qui lui plaisent."
      ],
      "id": "fr-揀擇-yue-adj-GL3driNV",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Formel"
      ]
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      "ipa": "\\kaːn˨˥ t͡saːk˨\\"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "familiar"
      ],
      "word": "腌臢"
    }
  ],
  "word": "揀擇"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "mangeur difficile"
      ],
      "word": "揀飲擇食"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "Du mot 揀 (choisir) et de 擇 (choix)."
  ],
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  "lang_code": "yue",
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    {
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              30
            ]
          ],
          "text": "韋健信對語言好揀擇呀,佢唔肯講法文呀,淨係肯講英文。",
          "translation": "Wilkinson est très pointilleux avec les langues, il refuse de parler en français, et il accepte seulement de parler en anglais."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Pointilleux, qui accepte seulement des choses qui lui plaisent."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "Formel"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "\\kaːn˨˥ t͡saːk˨\\"
    }
  ],
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        "familiar"
      ],
      "word": "腌臢"
    }
  ],
  "word": "揀擇"
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