抉择 juézé to choose (literary)
How to remember 抉择: 抉 to select + 择 to select = to choose (literary).
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How it is used
- A weighty, often agonizing choice - 艰难的抉择 (jiānnán de juézé) a hard decision, 人生的抉择 a life-defining choice.
- Literary/formal; both noun and verb. Compare everyday 选择 (xuǎnzé, choose), which is neutral and used for any choice large or small.