选择
The act of picking between two or more possibilities. It is used for everyday decisions and academic discussions about preference or method.
Examples
3 of 5我不知道该选择哪一件衣服。
I don't know which piece of clothing to choose.
研究者选择了一种定量分析的方法。
The researchers chose a quantitative analysis method.
在职业选择上，他听取了父母的建议。
He took his parents' advice on his career choice.
Word Family
Memory Tip
选 (select) + 择 (pick). Both characters involve picking things out with the 'hand' radical (扌) or 'movement' radical (辶).
Quick Quiz
在众多的应聘者中，公司___了他。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 选择
Examples
我不知道该选择哪一件衣服。
everydayI don't know which piece of clothing to choose.
研究者选择了一种定量分析的方法。
academicThe researchers chose a quantitative analysis method.
在职业选择上，他听取了父母的建议。
businessHe took his parents' advice on his career choice.
面对困难，我们只有两个选择。
formalFacing difficulties, we have only two choices.
随便选，看你喜欢哪个。
informalChoose whatever you like.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
别无选择
to have no choice
双向选择
two-way selection
慎重选择
to choose carefully
Often Confused With
挑选 is more about picking out the best items from a group (like shopping), while 选择 is more about decisions between options.
Usage Notes
Very frequent in IELTS Speaking Part 1 and Writing Task 2 for discussing preferences.
Common Mistakes
Avoid using '选择' for 'voting' in an election (use 选举).
Memory Tip
选 (select) + 择 (pick). Both characters involve picking things out with the 'hand' radical (扌) or 'movement' radical (辶).
Word Origin
选 (to select/elect) and 择 (to select/pick).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
在众多的应聘者中，公司___了他。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 选择
Related Vocabulary
More academic words
获益
B1To gain benefit or profit from something, such as an experience, a policy, or a relationship.
权威性
B1The quality of being authoritative or having the power to influence others because of recognized expertise or position.
引述
B1To quote or refer to someone else's words or a passage from a text to support an argument.
分析
B1To examine something in detail in order to understand it better or explain it. It involves breaking a complex topic into smaller parts to gain a better perspective.
研究
B1To carry out a systematic investigation into a subject to establish facts or reach new conclusions. It can also mean to study or consider something carefully.
观点
B1A particular attitude or way of considering a matter; an opinion or standpoint.
影响
B1To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
趋势
B1A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
解决
B1To find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with a problem, difficulty, or dispute.
证据
B1The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
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