挑选 tiāoxuǎn to choose
to choose; to select
How to remember 挑选: 挑 to select + 选 to select = to choose.
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How it is used
- To pick out / select carefully - 挑选礼物 (tiāoxuǎn lǐwù) pick out a gift; 精心挑选 select with great care.
- 挑 is tiāo (first tone) here, meaning to sift/choose. More deliberate/comparative than 选 (xuǎn, to choose): 挑选 implies weighing options, being picky.
- Contrast 挑战 where 挑 is tiǎo. Everyday shopping/choosing contexts.
Example sentences
- 超市里的食品可以任顾客挑选。 Chāoshì lǐ de shípǐn kěyǐ rèn gùkè tiāoxuǎn.Customers can select any of the foods in the supermarket they wish to.