选
Character
to choose; to pick the person or thing you want
Meaning
xuǎn
xuan3- to choose; to pick the person or thing you want
- to choose a person for a job by voting
Examples
你要选哪一个？
nǐ yào xuǎn nǎ yī gè
Which one do you want to choose?
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妈妈选了一个大苹果。
mā ma xuǎn le yī gè dà píng guǒ
Mom picked a big apple.
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我们选他当班长。
wǒ men xuǎn tā dāng bān zhǎng
We voted him to be class monitor.
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Words with 选
See all 136 →选手xuǎn shǒua person who takes part in a game, sport, or competitionWordHSK 3选择xuǎn zéto choose; to pick one thing from two or moreWordHSK 4选修xuǎn xiūa school class that students choose to studyWordHSK 5选举xuǎn jǔto choose a person by votingWordHSK 6选拔xuǎn báto choose the best people for a job, team, or competitionWordHSK 6选民xuǎn mína person who votes in an electionWordHSK 7–9选用xuǎn yòngto choose something and use itWordHSK 7–9选项xuǎn xiàngan option; a thing you can choose from several thingsWordHSK 7–9选中xuǎn zhòngto select; to choose; to decide onWord选入xuǎn rùselected (for admission)Word选出xuǎn chūto pick outWord选区xuǎn qūelectoral districtWord