择 (zé) — to select, to choose (formal/literary)
Definition
择 is the formal/literary 'to select / to choose' — nearly always seen in compounds like 选择 or 择定 rather than used alone. The everyday verb is 选.
verb
to selectto choose (formal/literary)
Examples
- 择。Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào wǒ men zǐ xì zé yōu.This plan requires us to carefully select the best.
- 择。Gōng sī míng tiān jiāng zé dìng xīn de jīng lǐ.The company will select and appoint a new manager tomorrow.
- 择。Jié hūn qián tā men shèn zhòng dì zé dìng le jí rì.Before the wedding, they carefully selected an auspicious date.
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