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CHINESE CHARACTER

xuǎn

選

選

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choose; elect

Numbered pinyin
xuan3
English meanings
to choose; to select; to elect

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他xuǎn選擇le了dì第yī一fèn份gōngzuò工作。

    He chose his first job.

  2. 02

    這cì次xuǎn選舉hěn很jīliè激烈。

    This election is very competitive.

  3. 03

    tā她bèi被xuǎn選wéi為bān班長。

    She was elected class monitor.

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  • 選擇
  • 選舉
  • 選拔
  • 精選
  • 入選