select; choose (through competition); talent selection
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to select; to choose (especially talented people through a process)
formalUsually implies a formal or competitive selection process to find the best candidates for a specific role, position, or team.
Xué学
xiào校
zhèng正
zài在
xuǎn选
bá拔
cān参
jiā加
shù数
xué学
jìng竞
sài赛
de的
xué学
shēng生
。
The school is selecting students to participate in the math competition.
Guó国
jiā家
duì队
tōng通
guò过
yán严
gé格
de的
xuǎn选
bá拔
sài赛
lái来
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
。
The national team selects athletes through rigorous qualifying trials.
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Gōng公
sī司
zhǔn准
bèi备
cóng从
nèi内
bù部
xuǎn选
bá拔
yī一
míng名
xīn新
de的
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
lǐ理
。
The company plans to select a new project manager from within.
Zhè这
cì次
gàn干
bù部
xuǎn选
bá拔
fēi非
cháng常
gōng公
kāi开
tòu透
míng明
。
This cadre selection process is very open and transparent.