How to say “choose” in Chinese
choose
“Choose” in Chinese is 选, xuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
选 is read xuǎn. 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, 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 “选”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 选. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你选哪个颜色？nǐxuǎnnǎgeyánsèWhich color are you choosing?
- 手机怎样选？shǒujīzěnyàngxuǎnHow do you choose a phone?
- 请选择正确的答案。qǐngxuǎnzézhèngquèdedá’ànChoose the correct answer.
- 我喜欢数学，可是不知道选什么专业。wǒxǐhuanshùxué,kěshìbùzhīdàoxuǎnshénmezhuānyèI like math, but I don't know what major to choose.
- 大家选他当班长。dàjiāxuǎntādāngbānzhǎngEveryone chose him as class monitor.
- 我们选他当负责人wǒmenxuǎntādāngfùzérénWe chose him to be in charge.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Another color?”
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 选, pinyin xuǎn.
What does 选 mean?
选 (xuǎn) means “choose”.
How do you write 选?
选 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 选?
选 is read xuǎn. Tones: xuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“choose” in the lesson “Another color?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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