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人选

rén xuǎn · ren xuan

Traditional 人選

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. choice of person
  2. candidate
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Who will host?

  1. Liangliang

    小区(xiǎoqū)晚会(wǎnhuì)还(hái)没有(méiyǒu)主持人(zhǔchírén)。

    The neighbourhood party has no host yet.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)谁(shéi)是(shì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)人选(rénxuǎn)？

    Who do you think is the best candidate?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)你(nǐ)是(shì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)人选(rénxuǎn)。

    I think you are the best candidate.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)说话(shuōhuà)太(tài)快(kuài)了(le)，大家(dàjiā)听不懂(tīngbudǒng)。

    I speak too fast. Nobody can understand me.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)试试(shìshì)。

    Then go slower. Let us try first.

  6. Dengdeng

    大家(dàjiā)好(hǎo)……欢迎(huānyíng)……来到(láidào)……晚会(wǎnhuì)……

    Hello, everyone... welcome... to... the party...

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)是(shì)做(zuò)这(zhè)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)人(rén)选(xuǎn)。

You're the best man for the job.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

经(jīng)过(guò)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)，大(dà)家(jiā)终(zhōng)于(yú)确(què)定(dìng)了(le)合(hé)适(shì)的(de)人(rén)选(xuǎn)。

After discussion, everyone finally settled on a suitable candidate.

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