Writing
挑选 (tiāo xuǎn) — how to say "to select" in Chinese
挑选
To select
verb
Character composition
挑
to pick
选
to choose
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
挑选衣服
tiāo xuǎn yī fu
to select clothes
挑选水果
tiāo xuǎn shuǐ guǒ
to select fruit
挑选礼物
tiāo xuǎn lǐ wù
to select a gift
Examples
她在商店里仔细挑选礼物。
She carefully selects a gift in the store.
我挑选苹果。
I select apples.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say select in Chinese?
"to select" in Chinese is 挑选 (tiāo xuǎn).
What does 挑选 mean in English?
挑选 (tiāo xuǎn) means "To select".
How is 挑选 pronounced?
It is pronounced tiāo xuǎn (written as tiao xuan, tiaoxuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to select" in Chinese characters?
It is written 挑选: 挑 has 9 strokes, 选 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 挑选?
挑选 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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