选
choose; elect; selected; anthology
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesverb
to choose; to pick; to select
Used generally for picking items, people, or options from a group.
Please help me filter through these photos.
The company selected a group of outstanding employees.
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We need to appoint representatives to attend the meeting.
The farmers are selecting seeds in the field.
I want to go to the supermarket to select some fruits.
verb
to vote; to elect
Refers to the formal process of voting for a person or position.
Citizens have the right to elect their leaders.
He was elected class monitor by all his classmates.
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We selected the winner through voting.
This country practices a universal suffrage system.
Voters are queuing up at the polling station.
noun
the chosen one; a selection; pick
Refers to the person or thing that has been selected.
He is the best candidate for our team leader.
This article was selected for the annual anthology.
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Who do you think is the suitable candidate?
This piece of clothing is my first choice.
There are still a few alternate candidates that haven't been announced.
noun
anthology; collection; selected works
Refers to a book or collection containing selected passages or works.
This is an anthology of Tang poetry.
The teacher recommended that we read the selected works of Lu Xun.
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He has collected many anthologies of folk songs.
This book is a collection of contemporary short stories.
There is a new prose collection in the library.