選 [选]

Jyutping syun3
Pinyin xuǎn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an alternative form for 算, to calculate

選 [选]

Jyutping syun2
Pinyin xuǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to choose
  2. to pick
  3. to select
  4. to elect
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to choose/to pick/to select/to elect/election/the choice/elective/selection/anthology
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揀​；​喺​兩​樣​以上​嘅​嘢​入​面​，​決定​要​邊樣
    to select
  2. 動詞
    投票
    to elect
    • 我哋選咗阿凝做班代表。
      我哋选咗阿凝做班代表。
      ngo5 dei6 syun2 zo2 aa3 jing4 zou6 baan1 doi6 biu2.
      We have elected Ah-ying as our class representative.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to choose; to pick; to select
    • 他選了一顆紅蘋果。
      他选了一颗红苹果。
      tā xuǎn le yī kē hóng píng guǒ ．
      He picked a red apple.
  2. character
    to elect
    • 選總統
      选总统
      xuǎn zǒng tǒng
      to elect a president
  3. character
    election
    • 大選
      大选
      dà xuǎn
      general election
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. choose, select
  2. elect
  3. election
  4. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    YHGU
  5. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    YRUC
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #630
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #244
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #327
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    选择什么是“对”或“错”是一项艰难的任务，我们却必须要完成它。
    選擇什麼是“對”或“錯”是一項艱難的任務，我們卻必須要完成它。
    xuǎn zé shén me shì “ duì ” huò “ cuò ” shì yī xiàng jiān nán de rèn wu ， wǒ men què bì xū yào wán chéng tā 。
    • It is a difficult task, choosing what is "right" or "wrong", but you have to do it.
    • It's difficult choosing between what's right and what's wrong, but you have to make the choice.
  2. Mandarin
    我们没机会赢那些一流选手。
    我們沒機會贏那些一流選手。
    wǒ men méi jī huì yíng nà xiē yī liú xuǎn shǒu 。
    • We have no chance against those top players.
  3. Mandarin
    他被选为市长。
    他被選為市長。
    tā bèi xuǎn wèi shì zhǎng 。
    • He was elected mayor of the city.
    • He was elected mayor.
  4. Mandarin
    他弟弟是个有名的足球选手。
    他弟弟是個有名的足球選手。
    tā dì di shì gè yǒu míng de zú qiú xuǎn shǒu 。
    • His brother is a famous soccer player.
    • His little brother is a famous soccer player.
    • His little brother is a famous footballer.
    • His brother is a famous footballer.
  5. Mandarin
    我还有其他选择吗？
    我還有其他選擇嗎？
    wǒ hái yǒu qí tā xuǎn zé ma ？
    • Do I have any other choice?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢系其中一个市长嘅候选人。
    佢係其中一個市長嘅候選人。
    keoi5 hai6 kei4 zung1 jat1 go3 si5 zoeng2 ge3 hau6 syun2 jan4 。
    • He is one of the candidates running for mayor.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋选咗佢做总统。
    我哋選咗佢做總統。
    ngo5 dei2 syun2 zo2 keoi5 zou6 zung2 tung2 。
    • We elected him president.
  3. Cantonese
    作出选择，就一定要作出牺牲，啫系放弃一样嘢，去获得第二样嘢。
    作出選擇，就一定要作出犧牲，啫係放棄一樣嘢，去獲得第二樣嘢。
    zok3 ceot1 syun2 zaak6 ， zau6 jat1 ding6 jiu3 zok3 ceot1 hei1 sang1 ， ze1 hai6 fong3 hei3 jat1 joeng6 je5 ， heoi3 wok6 dak1 dai6 ji6 joeng6 je5 。
    • Making a choice always means making a sacrifice, giving up one thing for another.
  4. Cantonese
    单身嘅人有更加大嘅自由去选择自己想做嘅事，社交唔使处处受到束缚。
    單身嘅人有更加大嘅自由去選擇自己想做嘅事，社交唔使處處受到束縛。
    daan1 san1 ge3 jan4 jau5 gang3 gaa1 daai6 ge3 zi6 jau4 heoi3 syun2 zaak6 zi6 gei2 soeng2 zou6 ge3 si6 ， se5 gaau1 m4 si2 cyu3 cyu3 sau6 dou3 cuk1 bok3 。
    • Single people enjoy more freedom to do what they want and enjoy living a less restricted social life.
  5. Cantonese
    我哋冇其他选择。
    我哋冇其他選擇。
    ngo5 dei2 mou5 kei4 taa1 syun2 zaak6 。
    • We don't have another choice.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺大学选修过法文㗎？
    佢喺大學選修過法文㗎？
    keoi5 hai2 daai6 hok6 syun2 sau1 gwo3 faat3 man2 gaa4?
    • Did he take French as an elective at the university?
  2. Cantonese
    呢度有啲平价啲嘅选择。
    呢度有啲平價啲嘅選擇。
    nei1 dou6 jau5 di1 peng4 gaa3 di1 ge3 syun2 zaak6
    • There are some cheaper choice here.
  3. Cantonese
    选举咁多花边，你点知人哋系咪只系做场戏俾你睇啫。
    選舉咁多花邊，你點知人哋係咪只係做場戲俾你睇啫。
    syun2 geoi2 gam3 do1 faa1 bin1, nei5 dim2 zi1 jan4 dei6 hai6 mai6 zi2 hai6 zou6 coeng4 hei3 bei2 nei5 tai2 ze1
    • There is so much gossip going around in this election. How could you know whether people are making a mountain out of a molehill?
  4. Cantonese
    呢个系帮主嘅选择。
    呢個係幫主嘅選擇。
    nei1 go3 hai6 bong1 zyu2 ge3 syun2 zaak6.
    • This is the choice of our leader.
  5. Cantonese
    参赛选手
    參賽選手
    caam1 coi3 syun2 sau2
    • participating contestants
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    佢才貌双全，得到选美冠军系实至名归嘅。
    佢才貌雙全，得到選美冠軍係實至名歸嘅。
    keoi5 coi4 maau6 soeng1 cyun4, dak1 dou2 syun2 mei5 gun3 gwan1 hai6 sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1.
  2. Cantonese
    总统积极组阁，日前公布部份人选。
    總統積極組閣，日前公佈部份人選。
  3. Cantonese
    选战扫盲
    選戰掃盲
  4. Cantonese
    咁多个候选人当中佢呼声最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
    咁多個候選人當中佢呼聲最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
    yue:咁多個候選人當中佢呼聲最高。 Among a number of candidates, he has the most support from people.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你以为你还有别的选择吗？
    你以為你還有別的選擇嗎？
    nǐ yǐ wéi nǐ hái yǒu bié de xuǎn zé ma ？
    • You think you have other options?
  2. Mandarin
    而那些生活在光环中的明星和名人们，曾经也有过类似的经历，他们难忘的往事中也不乏趣闻和囧事……李想在高三时选择放弃高考，却成功创业，身价上亿。
    而那些生活在光環中的明星和名人們，曾經也有過類似的經歷，他們難忘的往事中也不乏趣聞和囧事……李想在高三時選擇放棄高考，卻成功創業，身價上億。
    ér nà xiē shēng huó zài guāng huán zhōng de míng xīng hé míng rén men ， céng jīng yě yǒu guò lèi sì de jīng lì ， tā men nán wàng de wǎng shì zhōng yě bù fá qù wén hé jiǒng shì ． ． ． ． ． ． lǐ xiǎng zài gāo sān shí xuǎn zé fàng qì gāo kǎo ， què chéng gōng chuàng yè ， shēn jià shàng yì ．
    • The celebrities and notabilities now living under spotlights used to have similar experiences; there was no lack of amusing anecdotes and embarrassing moments in their unforgettable pasts ... Li Xiang dropped out of school during the third year of high school, choosing not to take the University Entrance Examination. Instead, he successfully started an enterprise, now worth hundreds of millions.
  3. Mandarin
    选举人团
    選舉人團
    xuǎn jǔ rén tuán
    • electoral college
  4. Mandarin
    换届选举
    換屆選舉
    huàn jiè xuǎn jǔ
    • elections for the next term
  5. Mandarin
    那家店有很多家具可供挑选。
    那家店有很多傢俱可供挑選。
    nà jiā diàn yǒu hěn duō jiā jù kě gōng tiǎo xuǎn ．
    • That store has a good selection of furniture.