选修 (xuǎn xiū) — to take (a course) as an elective
Definition
选修 (xuǎnxiū) means to take a course as an elective — its focus is on enrolling in optional classes, unlike the general 选择 ('choose, select') which covers any kind of choice.
verb
to take (a course) as an elective
Examples
- 选修。Wǒ dǎ suàn xià xué qī xuǎn xiū yì mén yì shù kè.I plan to take an art elective next semester.
- 选修。Hěn duō xué shēng dōu huì xuǎn xiū jǐ mén zì jǐ gǎn xìng qù de kè.Many students will take a few courses they're interested in as electives.
- 选修。Lǎo shī jiàn yì wǒ men duō xuǎn xiū yì xiē bù tóng de kè.The teacher suggested we take more courses of different types as electives.
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