Definition
选项 is a noun meaning 'option, choice' — it refers to one of the specific items you can pick from a set (e.g., on a menu, in a test). 选择 is a verb meaning 'to choose, to select' (the action of picking). Use 选项 when talking about the thing being chosen, not the act of choosing.
noun
optionchoicealternative
Examples
- 选项。Qǐng zài càidān lǐ xuǎnzé nǐ zuì xiǎng yào de xuǎn xiàng.Please select the option you want most from the menu.
- 选项。Zhè dào tí de zhèngquè dá'àn shì dì'èr gè xuǎn xiàng.The correct answer for this question is the second option.
- 选项：。Zhè cì lǚxíng yǒu liǎng gè xuǎn xiàng: fēijī hé gāotiě.This trip has two options: plane and high-speed rail.
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