How to say “be selected” in Chinese

入选
rùxuǎn

be selected

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Sports and leisure”

“Be selected” in Chinese is 入选, rù xuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

入选 is read rù xuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
xuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

入
rù — enter

Looks like 人, but here the right stroke is on top. The opposite of 出 “go out”.

选
xuǎn — choose

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 先 xiān hints at the sound.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “入选”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 入选. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他入选了国家队tārùxuǎnleguójiāduìHe made the national team.

More words from the lesson “Shooting and counting games”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “be selected” in Chinese?

“Be selected” in Chinese is 入选, pinyin rùxuǎn.

What does 入选 mean?

入选 (rùxuǎn) means “be selected”.

How do you write 入选?

入选 is 2 characters: 入 (rù) — enter; 选 (xuǎn) — choose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 入选?

入选 is read rùxuǎn. Tones: rù — fourth tone, xuǎn — third tone. The page has an audio recording.

“be selected” in the lesson “Shooting and counting games”

This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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