Definition
择 (zé) is a literary/formal verb meaning 'to select, to choose.' It appears in formal compounds like 选择 (choose), 抉择 (make a tough choice), and 择日 (choose an auspicious date). Note that a colloquial reading zhái exists for picking over vegetables (择菜) or extricating oneself (择不开), but those are not covered by this zé entry.
v.
to selectto choose (formal/literary)
Examples
- 择。Zhège fāng'àn xūyào wǒmen zǐxì zé yōu.This plan requires us to carefully select the best.
- 择。Gōngsī míngtiān jiāng zé dìng xīn de jīnglǐ.The company will select and appoint a new manager tomorrow.
- 择。jiéhūn qián tāmen shènzhòng de zé dìng le jírì.Before the wedding, they carefully selected an auspicious date.
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