Chinese word dictionary

锱铢必较

zī zhū bì jiào · to haggle over every cent (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified锱铢必较

Traditional錙銖必較

Pinyinzī zhū bì jiào

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Character breakdown

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锱zī

half-pound; an ancient unit of weight

铢zhū

a unit of weight, about 1 gram

必bì

surely, certainly; must; will

较jiào

to compare; relatively; more

How to learn 锱铢必较

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Words with the same characters

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比较bǐjiào

to compare; to contrast; comparatively; relatively; quite; comparison

必须bìxū

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

不必búbì

need not; does not have to; not necessarily

必然bìrán

inevitable; certain; necessity

必需bìxū

to need; to require; essential; indispensable

必要bìyào

necessary; essential; indispensable; required