取舍 (qǔ shě) — to choose between options; to decide what to accept and what to reject
Definition
取舍 names the act of weighing gains and losses to decide what to keep and what to give up. It frames the choice itself rather than the final decision (决定) or the act of picking (选择).
verb
to choose between optionsto decide what to accept and what to reject
Examples
- ，取舍。Zài rén shēng de guān jiàn shí kè, wǒ men bì xū zuò chū míng zhì de qǔ shě.At critical moments in life, we must make wise choices.
- 取舍，。Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào zǐ xì qǔ shě, bù néng cǎo shuài jué dìng.This plan requires careful consideration of pros and cons; you can't decide hastily.
- 取舍，。Tā jīng guò fǎn fù qǔ shě, zuì zhōng xuǎn zé le cí zhí chuàng yè.After weighing the options repeatedly, he finally chose to resign and start his own business.
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