选人 (xuǎn rén) — to select people, to choose personnel
Definition
Verb-noun compound meaning 'to select/choose people' — a formal, process-oriented term (recruiting, picking a team), broader than picking one person. Compare 选 (general 'to choose/elect') and 挑选 ('pick through' a small set).
verb
to select peopleto choose personnel
Examples
- 选人。Gōng sī xū yào xuǎn rén lái zǔ jiàn xīn tuán duì.The company needs to select people to form a new team.
- 。Tā men xuǎn le sān gè rén cān jiā bǐ sài.They selected three people to participate in the competition.
- 选人。Zhè cì xuǎn rén de biāo zhǔn fēi cháng yán gé.The criteria for selecting people this time are very strict.
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