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选中

xuǎn zhòng · xuan zhong

Traditional 選中

Meaning

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  1. to select; to choose; to decide on
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Picked to sing

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)被(bèi)选中(xuǎnzhòng)了(le)！

    Dengdeng, you have been picked!

  2. Dengdeng

    选中(xuǎnzhòng)我(wǒ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？是(shì)学校(xuéxiào)的(de)唱歌(chànggē)比赛(bǐsài)吗(ma)？

    Picked to do what? Is it for the school singing contest?

  3. Liangliang

    老师(lǎoshī)选中(xuǎnzhòng)了(le)你(nǐ)，因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)声音(shēngyīn)大(dà)。

    The teacher picked you because your voice is loud.

  4. Dengdeng

    声音(shēngyīn)大(dà)？这(zhè)算(suàn)夸(kuā)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    A loud voice? Does that count as praise?

  5. Liangliang

    当然(dāngrán)，后面(hòumian)的(de)人(rén)也(yě)听得到(tīngdedào)。

    Of course. People at the back can hear you too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)从(cóng)约(yuē)五(wǔ)百(bǎi)名(míng)申(shēn)请(qǐng)人(rén)中(zhōng)被(bèi)选(xuǎn)中(zhòng)。

Mary got the nod from among some 500 applicants.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mendel · English by Objectivesea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)很(hěn)幸(xìng)运(yùn)，被(bèi)选(xuǎn)中(zhòng)了(le)。

I had the good fortune to be chosen.

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

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