English–Chinese
“choose” in Chinese
How to say “choose” in Chinese
“Choose” in Chinese is 选 (xuǎn).
Several possibilities narrow to the option or options accepted by a person or group.
Example sentences with 选
上车前请先选座位。shàng chē qián qǐng xiān xuǎn zuò wèi
Please choose a seat before boarding.
Tips for using 选
- In short classroom instructions, the object can be left understood when the choices are already visible, so a brief command may be complete without naming the item again.
Other Chinese words for “choose”
你要选择哪个？nǐ yào xuǎn zé nǎ ge
Which one do you want to choose?
你自己挑喜欢的就行。nǐ zì jǐ tiāo xǐ huān de jiù xíng
Just choose whichever one you like.
你可以自己挑选喜欢的颜色。nǐ ké yǐ zì jǐ tiāo xuǎn xǐ huān de yán sè
You can choose the color you like on your own.
校方将评选三名优秀学生。xiào fāng jiāng píng xuǎn sān míng yōu xiù xué shēng
The school will choose three outstanding students.