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选择

xuǎn zé
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

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

不加选择
bù jiā xuǎn zé

indiscriminate

别无选择
bié wú xuǎn zé

to have no other choice

可选择丢弃
kě xuǎn zé diū qì

discard eligible (Frame Relay)

特异选择
tè yì xuǎn zé

special choice

自然选择
zì rán xuǎn zé

natural selection

自由选择权
zì yóu xuǎn zé quán

free agency

选择性
xuǎn zé xìng

selective

选择题
xuǎn zé tí

multiple-choice question

Child Words of 选择

选
xuǎn

to choose

择
zé

to select