选

by Min Min

Pronunciation : xuǎn [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : choose. (v) vote. (v) selection. (n) collection. (n) Radical : 辶 Strokes : 9 Traditional : 選 ( Stroke Order ) Usage : 24.2%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

选举 xuǎn jǔ

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elect

2.

选民 xuǎn mín

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voter; elector

3.

选手 xuǎn shǒu

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player; competitor

4.

选择 xuǎn zé

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:

select

5.

选用 xuǎn yòng

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:

select and use

6.

补选 bǔ xuǎn

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:

by-election

7.

大选 dà xuǎn

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general election

8.

竞选 jìng xuǎn

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run fo

9.

中选 zhòng xuǎn

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:

be selected; be chosen

10.

挑选 tiāo xuǎn

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:

choose; select

Sentences:

1. They voted her their headmistress. tā men xuǎn tā zuò xiào zhǎng 。 他 们 选 她 做 校 长 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他们 : they 选 : vote; choose 她 : she 做 : do 校长 : headmaster; headmistress

2. Many people choose to go to the cinema to see films on the weekends. hěn duō rén xuǎn zé zhōu mò qù diàn yǐng yuàn kàn diàn yǐng 。 很 多 人 选 择 周 末 去 电 影 院 看 电 影 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

很多 : many 人 : people 选择 : choose 周末 : weekend 去 : go 电影院 : cinema 看 : watch 电影 : movie; film

3. There are ten candidates remain for the final. yǒu shí míng xuǎn shǒu rù wéi le jué sài 。 有 十 名 选 手 入 围 了 决 赛 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

有 : there are; have 十 : ten 名 : measure word 选手 : player; candidates 入围 : be short-listed 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place 决赛 : final

4. Please select a good mount for me. qǐng bāng wǒ tiāo xuǎn yī pǐ hǎo mǎ 。 请 帮 我 挑 选 一 匹 好 马 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

请 : please 帮 : help 我 : me 挑选 : select 一 : one 匹 : measure word 好 : good 马 : horser

5. We were awaiting the results of the campaign. wǒ men zài děng dài dà xuǎn de jié guǒ 。 我 们 在 等 待 大 选 的 结 果 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我们 : we 在 : (adverb) used to indicate action in progress 等待 : wait 大选 : election 的 : (particle) used after an attribute; to 结果 : result

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