zé
择
choose; select; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to choose; to select; to pick
Used for selecting from multiple options, applies to concrete or abstract things.
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
yī一
fèn份
shì适
hé合
zì自
jǐ己
de的
gōng工
zuò作
。
He chose a job that suits him.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zé择
shàn善
ér而
cóng从
，
xué学
xí习
bié别
rén人
de的
yōu优
diǎn点
。
We should follow what is good and learn from others' strengths.
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Dù肚
zi子
è饿
de的
shí时
hou候
kě可
bú不
huì会
tiāo挑
sān三
jiǎn拣
sì四
，
jī饥
bù不
zé择
shí食
。
When you're hungry, you won't be picky; that's when you'll eat anything without choosing.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
fāng方
àn案
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
rèn任
zǎn选
qí其
yī一
。
You can pick either one of these two plans.
Tā他
zài在
zhòng众
duō多
qiú求
zhí职
zhě者
zhōng中
zé择
yōu优
xuǎn选
bá拔
le了
sān三
wèi位
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
。
He selected three candidates through merit-based screening from dozens of job applicants.
noun
surname Ze
Used exclusively as a family name.
Zé择
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Ze is a new colleague at our company.