Definition
首选 is a noun meaning 'first choice' or 'preferred option'. It can also refer to a primary election in political contexts. The historical sense of 'top successful candidate under the imperial exam system' is now rare and usually appears only in classical references.
n.
first choicepreferred option(in politics) primary election
Examples
- 首选。Tā shì wǒ xīnzhōng de shǒu xuǎn.He is my first choice in my heart.
- 首选。Zhè cì xuǎnjǔ de shǒu xuǎn jiéguǒ jíjiāng gōngbù.The primary election results will be announced soon.
- 首选。Zhè kuǎn shǒujī shì hěnduō xiāofèizhě de shǒu xuǎn.This phone is the first choice of many consumers.
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