Chinese word

选用

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuǎn yòng

Meaning

  • verbuse

Example

公司决定选用这种材料。gōng sī jué dìng xuǎn yòng zhè zhǒng cái liào

The company decided to use this material.

Illustration for 选用 (use)

More examples

许多设计师在装修中选用浅色系来扩大空间感。xǔ duō shè jì shī zài zhuāng xiū zhōng xuǎn yòng qiǎn sè xì lái kuò dà kōng jiān gǎn

Many designers use light colors in renovations to make the space feel larger.

Core concept

One option is chosen from a range and becomes the working option.

Common phrases

  • 选用软件xuǎn yòng ruǎn jiàn

    use software

  • 选用设备xuǎn yòng shè bèi

    use equipment

Similar words

选择xuǎn zé: Choose one suitable option from several possibilities.
采用cǎi yòng: Adopt a new method, material, or idea and begin using it.

Definition in Chinese

在多个选项中挑出一项并把它投入实际使用或任命。zài duō gè xuǎn xiàng zhōng tiāo chū yí xiàng bìng bǎ tā tóu rù shí jì shǐ yòng huò rèn mìng

Word origin

The compound 选用 (xuǎnyòng, "select and use") joins 选 (xuǎn, "select") and 用 (yòng, "use"), so its form links selection with the option's later function.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can sound more official than ordinary choice verbs, so it often appears in workplace decisions about materials, methods, tools, or people.

Other meanings

  • selectverb
  • chooseverb

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