选择 (xuǎn zé) — to choose, to select
Definition
选择 (xuǎnzé) is the everyday verb 'to choose/select' and works as both a verb and a noun meaning 'choice'. It covers both simple picks and more deliberate decisions, broader than 选拔 (to select candidates through screening).
verb
to chooseto select
Examples
- 选择。Wǒ xuǎn zé le hóng sè de nà jiàn yī fu.I chose the red one of those clothes.
- 选择？Nǐ xuǎn zé nǎ ge yán sè?Which color do you choose?
- 选择。Tā xuǎn zé qù běi jīng xué xí zhōng wén.He chose to go to Beijing to study Chinese.
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