选择

xuǎn zé

HSK 3

Meaning

to select; to pick
choice; option; alternative

Definition

挑选；选取。

to choose; to select.

Usage

常作动词，表示从多个选项中决定选取其中之一；也可作名词，指选中的事物或选择的行为。

Often used as a verb, indicating deciding to pick one from multiple options; can also be used as a noun, referring to the chosen item or the act of choosing.

Examples

1 请仔细选择你要报考的专业。(Please carefully choose the major you want to apply for.)
2 面对两个工作机会，她很难做出选择。(Faced with two job opportunities, she found it hard to make a choice.)
3 这个商店里商品种类很多，你可以自由选择。(There are many kinds of products in this store; you can choose freely.)
4 我们的选择决定了未来的方向。(Our choices determine the direction of the future.)
5 他选择了留下来继续工作。(He chose to stay and continue working.)

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