选择 (xuǎnzé) — to choose

选择 (xuǎnzé)

选择 means to choose or select from available options. It functions as both a verb and a noun, covering everyday decisions and formal selections alike.

Meanings

1. [verb] To choose; to select; to pick.
2. [noun] A choice; a selection; an option.

Example Sentences

你选择哪个答案？ Nǐ xuǎnzé nǎge dá'àn? Which answer do you choose?

这是你自己的选择。 Zhè shì nǐ zìjǐ de xuǎnzé. This is your own choice.

我选择留在这里工作。 Wǒ xuǎnzé liú zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò. I chose to stay here and work.

面对很多选择，他不知道怎么办。 Miànduì hěn duō xuǎnzé, tā bù zhīdào zěnme bàn. Faced with many choices, he didn't know what to do.

Collocations

Memory Hook

选 (to select by separating — 走 going + 巽 choosing) plus 择 (to pick out). Both characters relate to singling out the right one from a group.