Definition
抉择 (juézé) is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to make a significant choice' — it emphasizes a difficult or consequential decision between options, not everyday selecting. Unlike 挑选 (tiāoxuǎn 'to pick/select' from a group) or 选用 (xuǎnyòng 'to select for use'), 抉择 carries weight and is used for life-changing decisions.
verb
to choose (formal, literary)to make a significant choice
Examples
- ，抉择。Zài rénshēng de shízìlùkǒu, tā zuò chū le yí gè zhòngdà jué zé.At the crossroads of life, he made a major choice.
- 抉择。Zhège jué zé jiāng yǐngxiǎng wǒmen gōngsī de wèilái.This choice will affect our company's future.
- ，抉择。Miàn duì zhíyè fāzhǎn de píngjǐng, nǐ bìxū zuò chū jué zé.Facing the bottleneck of career development, you must make a choice.
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