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挑选

tiāo xuǎn · tiao xuan

Traditional 挑選

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Meaning

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  1. to choose
  2. to select
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How to pick a watermelon

  1. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)挑选(tiāoxuǎn)一个(yīgè)甜(tián)的(de)西瓜(xīguā)？

    How do I pick a sweet watermelon?

  2. Dengdeng

    挑选(tiāoxuǎn)西瓜(xīguā)，要(yào)用(yòng)手(shǒu)敲(qiāo)一下(yīxià)。

    When you pick one, knock on it with your hand.

  3. Liangliang

    敲(qiāo)一下(yīxià)？声音(shēngyīn)是(shì)什么样(shénmeyàng)的(de)？

    Knock? What should it sound like?

  4. Dengdeng

    声音(shēngyīn)“咚咚(dōngdōng)”的(de)，就是(jiùshì)好(hǎo)西瓜(xīguā)。

    If it sounds like "dong dong", it's a good one.

  5. Liangliang

    咚咚咚(dōngdōngdōng)……每(měi)一个(yīgè)都(dōu)咚咚(dōngdōng)啊(a)！

    Dong dong dong... every one goes dong dong!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)随便(suíbiàn)挑(tiāo)一个(yīgè)吧(ba)。

    Then just pick any one.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)在(zài)商(shāng)店(diàn)里(lǐ)仔(zǐ)细(xì)挑(tiāo)选(xuǎn)了(le)一(yí)件(jiàn)礼(lǐ)物(wù)。

She carefully selected a gift in the store.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)从(cóng)这(zhè)些(xiē)颜(yán)色(sè)中(zhōng)挑(tiāo)选(xuǎn)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)。

You can choose your favorite from these colors.

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