How common it is
选择 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xuǎn zé slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
选择是表示做出决定的词语。比如，你可以在早餐时选择吃面包或喝牛奶。
xuǎn zé shì biǎoshì chū zuò juédì de cíyǔ. rúguǒ, nǐ kěyǐ zài zhànbāncán shí xuǎnzé chī bāomiáo huò hē nǎitún.
选择 is a word used to express making decisions. For example, you can choose to eat bread or drink milk for breakfast.
Context note
选择常用于日常生活中的决定，如选择穿什么衣服或选择吃什么食物。
xuǎn zé cháng yòng yú rìjī shēntí zhōng de juédì, rú xuǎn zé chuán shén me yīfu huò xuǎn zé chī shén me shíwù.
选择 is commonly used in daily life decisions such as choosing what to wear or what to eat.
5 examples
我选择穿红色的衬衫。
wǒ xuǎn zé chuān hóng sè de chèn shān。
I choose to wear a red shirt.
妈妈让我自己选择玩具。
mā ma ràng wǒ zì jǐ xuǎn zé wán jù。
Mom lets me choose my own toys.
他选择去公园散步。
tā xuǎn zé qù gōng yuán sàn bù。
He chooses to go for a walk in the park.
我们选择吃中餐。
wǒ men xuǎn zé chī zhōng cān。
We choose to have Chinese food.
她选择学习画画。
tā xuǎn zé xué xí huà huà。
She chooses to study painting.
5 mini stories
小明今天早上选择吃面包，下午选择去公园玩。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān zǎo shàng xuǎn zé chī miàn bāo， xià wǔ xuǎn zé qù gōng yuán wán。
Xiaoming chose to eat bread this morning and go to the park in the afternoon.
妈妈让我自己选择衣服的颜色。
mā ma ràng wǒ zì jǐ xuǎn zé yī fu de yán sè。
Mom lets me choose the color of my clothes.
他选择了一个新的学习项目。
tā xuǎn zé le yí gè xīn de xué xí xiàng mù。
He chose a new learning project.
我们选择去图书馆借书。
wǒ men xuǎn zé qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
We choose to borrow books from the library.
她选择了一本有趣的书籍。
tā xuǎn zé le yì běn yǒu qù de shū jí。
She chose an interesting book.