select; choose; pick
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to select; to choose; to pick out
formalA somewhat formal or literary term for careful selection. Often used for choosing the best from a group or making a deliberate choice.
Wèi为
le了
hūn婚
lǐ礼
，
tā她
jīng精
xīn心
jiǎn拣
zé择
le了
liáng良
chén辰
jí吉
rì日
。
For the wedding, she carefully selected an auspicious date.
Zhè这
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
pǐn品
zhì质
bù不
yī一
，
xū需
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
jiǎn拣
zé择
。
The quality of these fruits varies, so they need to be carefully selected.
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Tā他
cóng从
zhòng众
duō多
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
zhōng中
jiǎn拣
zé择
chū出
le了
zuì最
hé合
shì适
de的
yī一
wèi位
。
He selected the most suitable one from among the many candidates.