选xuǎnto choose
选 (xuǎn) means "to choose." It appears in 你选哪件衣服? (Which piece of clothing will you choose?) and 我选这个。 (I'll choose this one.) A asks 这两件衣服,你选哪件? (Of these two pieces of clothing, which one will you choose?) and B replies 我选这件。 (I'll choose this one.)
What does 选 mean?
- 1.
to chooseverb
What does the character 选 mean?
- 选to choose
How do you use 选?
See it in 选哪件衣服 and 我选这个
What are some examples of 选 in a sentence?
How is 选 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这两件衣服,你选哪件?
Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu, nǐ xuǎn nǎ jiàn?
Of these two pieces of clothing, which one will you choose?
- Speaker B:
我选这件。
Wǒ xuǎn zhè jiàn.
I'll choose this one.
- Speaker A:
为什么?
Wèishénme?
Why?
- Speaker B:
这件好看。
Zhè jiàn hǎokàn.
This one looks nice.
Can you use 选 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.