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选xuǎnto choose

HSK 3word

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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. 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?

  1. 你选哪件衣服?

    Nǐ xuǎn nǎ jiàn yīfu?

    Which piece of clothing will you choose?

  2. 我选这个。

    Wǒ xuǎn zhège.

    I'll choose this one.

How is 选 used in a conversation?

  1. 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?

  2. Speaker B:

    我选这件。

    Wǒ xuǎn zhè jiàn.

    I'll choose this one.

  3. Speaker A:

    为什么?

    Wèishénme?

    Why?

  4. Speaker B:

    这件好看。

    Zhè jiàn hǎokàn.

    This one looks nice.

Can you use 选 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你___哪件衣服? (Which piece of clothing will you choose?)
  2. 2.What does 我选这个。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 选 mean in 我选这件?

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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.