How to say “choose” in Chinese
choose (colloq.)
“Choose” in Chinese is 挑, tiāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
挑 is read tiāo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 兆, as in 跳 tiào and 桃 táo. In 挑战 it is read tiǎo.
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 “挑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 挑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你随便挑。nǐsuíbiàntiāoPick whatever you like.
- 顾客可以在网上挑选商品gùkèkěyǐzàiwǎngshangtiāoxuǎnshāngpǐnCustomers can choose products online.
- 你敢接受这个挑战吗？nǐgǎnjiēshòuzhègetiǎozhànmaDo you dare to accept this challenge?
- 这既是机遇也是挑战zhèjìshìjīyù,yěshìtiǎozhànIt's both an opportunity and a challenge.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Help me choose”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “choose” in Chinese?
“Choose” in Chinese is 挑, pinyin tiāo.
What does 挑 mean?
挑 (tiāo) means “choose (colloq.)”.
How do you write 挑?
挑 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 挑?
挑 is read tiāo. Tones: tiāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“choose” in the lesson “Help me choose”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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