选择xuǎn zéto select
选择 (xuǎn zé) means "to select" and "choice." As to select, it appears in 你选择哪个? (Which one do you select?). As choice, it appears in 这是我的选择 (This is my choice). A speaker also says 你要选择哪个大学? (Which university will you select?). A speaker also says 这是一个很大的选择 (This is a big choice). It combines 选 (to choose) and 择 (to select).
What does 选择 mean?
- 1.
to selectverb
- 2.
choicenoun
What do the characters in 选择 mean?
- 选to choose
- 择to select
How do you use 选择?
See it in 你选择哪个? and 这是我的选择
What are some examples of 选择 in a sentence?
How is 选择 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你要选择哪个大学?
Nǐ yào xuǎnzé nǎge dàxué?
Which university will you select?
- Speaker B:
我还没想好。
Wǒ hái méi xiǎnghǎo.
I haven't decided yet.
- Speaker A:
这是一个很大的选择。
Zhè shì yí ge hěn dà de xuǎnzé.
This is a big choice.
- Speaker B:
是啊,我要多想想。
Shì a, wǒ yào duō xiǎngxiang.
Yeah, I need to think it over more.
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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.