English–Chinese
“take an elective” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuǎn xiū
Example
我这个学期选修了两门课。wǒ zhè ge xué qī xuǎn xiū le liǎng mén kè
I took two elective courses this semester.
How to say “take an elective” in Chinese
“Take an elective” in Chinese is 选修 (xuǎn xiū).
A student makes room in the official study plan for a chosen subject that is not required.
Example sentences with 选修
因为这门课很热门，很多学生排队等着选修。yīn wèi zhè mén kè hěn rè mén hěn duō xué shēng pái duì děng zhe xuǎn xiū
Because this course is very popular, many students are waiting in line to take it as an elective.
Tips for using 选修
- English treats elective mainly as a noun or adjective, so the Chinese verb maps to take or enroll in when describing the action rather than to elective itself.