Writing
选拔 (xuǎn bá) — how to say "to select" in Chinese
选拔
To select, to choose
verb
Character composition
选
to choose, to select
拔
to pull out, to select
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
公开选拔
gōng kāi xuǎn bá
open selection
Examples
公司正在选拔新的部门经理。
The company is selecting a new department manager.
选拔人才
To select talented people.
Frequently asked questions
How to say select in Chinese?
"to select" in Chinese is 选拔 (xuǎn bá).
What does 选拔 mean in English?
选拔 (xuǎn bá) means "To select, to choose".
How is 选拔 pronounced?
It is pronounced xuǎn bá (written as xuan ba, xuanba). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to select" in Chinese characters?
It is written 选拔: 选 has 9 strokes, 拔 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 选拔?
选拔 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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