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选择

xuǎn zé · xuan ze

Traditional 選擇

HSK 4Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to select; to pick
  2. choice; option; alternative
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Mountain or swimming?

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)爬山(páshān)还是(háishi)游泳(yóuyǒng)？

    This weekend, hiking or swimming?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)难(nán)选择(xuǎnzé)。

    It's hard to choose.

  3. Dengdeng

    选择(xuǎnzé)太(tài)多(duō)也(yě)不好(bùhǎo)。

    Too many choices isn't good either.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)选择(xuǎnzé)在家(zàijiā)睡觉(shuìjiào)吧(ba)。

    Then let's choose to sleep at home.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)选择(xuǎnzé)最好(zuìhǎo)！

    That's the best choice!

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Usage

选择 can mean either choosing something or the choice itself.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

面(miàn)对(duì)两(liǎng)个(gè)工(gōng)作(zuò)机(jī)会(huì)，他(tā)很(hěn)难(nán)做(zuò)出(chū)选(xuǎn)择(zé)。

Facing two job opportunities, he finds it hard to make a choice.

02

你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)选(xuǎn)择(zé)坐(zuò)地(dì)铁(tiě)或(huò)者(zhě)打(dǎ)车(chē)去(qù)机(jī)场(chǎng)。

You can choose to take the subway or a taxi to the airport.

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选
xuǎn

to choose; to pick

择
zé

to select; to choose

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