choose a school; school selection
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to choose a school (for enrollment)
Commonly refers to the competitive process of selecting prestigious schools in urban China, often involving special fees or relocation.
Wèi为
le了
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
shàng上
hǎo好
de的
zhōng中
xué学
，
hěn很
duō多
jiā家
zhǎng长
dào到
chù处
zé择
xiào校
。
In order to get their children into good middle schools, many parents shop around for schools.
Zé择
xiào校
xiàn现
xiàng象
zài在
dà大
chéng城
shì市
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
pǔ普
biàn遍
。
The phenomenon of school selection is becoming increasingly common in big cities.
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Tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
bān搬
dào到
le了
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
zé择
xiào校
。
The whole family moved to this city just to select a school for their child.