How to say “select” in Chinese
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“Select” in Chinese is 挑选, tiāo xuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
挑选 is read tiāo xuǎn: 2 syllables. 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.
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 “挑选”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 挑选. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 顾客可以在网上挑选商品gùkèkěyǐzàiwǎngshangtiāoxuǎnshāngpǐnCustomers can choose products online.
More words from the lesson “Help me choose”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “select” in Chinese?
“Select” in Chinese is 挑选, pinyin tiāoxuǎn.
What does 挑选 mean?
挑选 (tiāoxuǎn) means “select”.
How do you write 挑选?
挑选 is 2 characters: 挑 (tiāo) — choose; carry on a pole; 选 (xuǎn) — choose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 挑选?
挑选 is read tiāoxuǎn. Tones: tiāo — first tone, xuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“select” 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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