Chinese word

筛选

Pronunciation

Pinyinshāi xuǎn

Meaning

  • verbscreen

Example

先把候选人筛选一遍，再面试几个人。xiān bǎ hòu xuǎn rén shāi xuǎn yí biàn zài miàn shì jǐ gè rén

First screen the candidates, then interview a few people.

Illustration for 筛选 (screen)

More examples

营销团队先把潜在客户名单筛选，再做个性化推广。yíng xiāo tuán duì xiān bǎ qián zài kè hù míng dān shāi xuǎn zài zuò gè xìng huà tuī guǎng

The marketing team first screens the list of potential customers, then runs personalized promotions.

Core concept

A crowded group is narrowed by checking each member against a rule and keeping what fits.

Common phrases

  • 筛选简历shāi xuǎn jiǎn lì

    screen resumes

  • 筛选数据shāi xuǎn shù jù

    filter data

  • 筛选信息shāi xuǎn xìn xī

    filter information

Similar words

选择xuǎn zé: Make a choice from two or more possible options.
挑选tiāo xuǎn: Choose favored items from a larger selection.
甄选zhēn xuǎn: Choose only those that closely match the required standards after careful review.
选拔xuǎn bá: Pick qualified people after testing or assessment.

Definition in Chinese

按照一定标准从一组人或事物中挑出符合条件的，去掉不符合的过程。àn zhào yí dìng biāo zhǔn cóng yì zǔ rén huò shì wù zhōng tiāo chū fú hé tiáo jiàn de qù diào bù fú hé de guò chéng

Word origin

The word joins 筛 (shāi, "to sift") with 选 (xuǎn, "to choose"), linking careful selection to the physical action of separating material through a sieve.

Usage tips

  • The word applies naturally to people, applications, messages, and search results, so it is not limited to material that can pass through a physical screen.

Other meanings

  • filterverb

Related words

  • 筛选程序shāi xuǎn chéng xùscreening procedurenoun
  • 筛选机制shāi xuǎn jī zhìscreening mechanismnoun
  • 筛选工具shāi xuǎn gōng jùscreening toolnoun

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