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Jyutping jim1 zim1
Pinyin yān jiān

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) (adjective) picky; fastidious; fussy; choosy
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    要求​高​,​過份​挑剔​,​難以​滿足
    fussy; picky; fastidious; choosy; hard to please
    • 你真係好奄尖。
      你真系好奄尖。
      nei5 zan1 hai6 hou2 jim1 zim1.
      You are so choosy.
    • 佢份人好腌尖,乜嘢都彈一餐。
      佢份人好腌尖,乜嘢都弹一餐。
      keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 jim1 zim1, mat1 je5 dou1 taan4 jat1 caan1.
      He is so fussy that he criticises everything.
  2. 近義詞
    奄尖聲悶、挑剔、揀擇
  3. 參看
    奄尖、腌臢
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢份人好腌尖,乜嘢都弹一餐。
    佢份人好腌尖,乜嘢都彈一餐。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 jim1 zim1, mat1 je5 dou1 taan4 jat1 caan1.
    • He is so fussy that he criticises everything.
  2. Cantonese
    乜你个人咁腌尖声闷㗎,乜都话唔钟意。
    乜你個人咁腌尖聲悶㗎,乜都話唔鍾意。
    mat1 nei5 go3 jan4 gam3 jim1 zim1 seng1 mun6 gaa3, mat1 dou1 waa6 m4 zung1 ji3.
    • Why are you so fussy? You just dislike everything.