择
Character
to select
Meaning
zé
ze2- to select CC-CEDICT
- to choose CC-CEDICT
- to pick over CC-CEDICT
- to pick out CC-CEDICT
- to differentiate CC-CEDICT
- to eliminate CC-CEDICT
- also pr. (zhái) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 择
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Example sentences
我想选择学习中文。
wǒ xiǎng xuǎn zé xué xí zhōng wén
I want to choose to learn Chinese.
AI-generated sentence
请你选择一个喜欢的菜。
qǐng nǐ xuǎn zé yí gè xǐ huān de cài
Please choose a dish you like.
AI-generated sentence
这是你的选择。
zhè shì nǐ de xuǎn zé
This is your choice.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 择
See all 33 →择偶zé ǒuto choose a spouseWord择刺zhái cìto pick out the bones in a fishWord择定zé dìngto selectWord择日zé rìto fix a date (for an event)Word择机zé jīat the right time; when appropriateWord择菜zhái càito pick the edible part of vegetablesWord择食zé shíto be picky (food)Word择不开zhái bu kāiimpossible to separateWord择日子zhái rì zito pick an auspicious dayWord择善固执zé shàn gù zhíto choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)Word择善而从zé shàn ér cóngto choose the right course and follow it (idiom)Word择日不如撞日zé rì bù rú zhuàng rìlit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom)Word