选择

xuǎn zé

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to select
2. to pick
3. choice
4. option
5. alternative

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

抉择

jué zé

to choose (literary)

常用于重大或艰难的决策

选定

xuǎn dìng

to select

指经过选择后确定下来

Synonyms

1 item

挑选

tiāo xuǎn

to choose

指从多个选项中仔细选择，强调过程

Usage notes

Common mistakes

作动词时可直接带宾语，如“选择学校”；但“选”在口语中更常用，如“选课”。

Grammar

Guides that feature 选择

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2 guides

HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min

Alternatives with 要么...要么

Use 要么...要么 to frame choices, tradeoffs, and decisions at HSK 5.

Reading: xuǎn zé Open guide

HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min

或者 vs 还是

Choose the right “or” for statements, lists, and choice questions.

Reading: xuǎn zé Open guide

Example Sentences

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他选择了一头。

He chose one side.

他选择了一所民办大学。

He chose a privately-run university.

面对选择，他总是犹豫不决。

Facing choices, he is always indecisive.

请选择您需要的型号。

Please select the model you need.

在三个选择之中，我选了第一个。

Among the three choices, I picked the first one.

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Words Containing 选择

indiscriminate

to have no other choice

可选择丢弃

kě xuǎn zé diū qì

discard eligible (Frame Relay)

special choice

natural selection

free agency

selective

multiple-choice question

Child Words of 选择

选

xuǎn