选拔 xuǎnbá to select the best
How to remember 选拔: 选 to select + 拔 to pull out = to select the best.
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How it is used
- To select the best from a pool through screening - 选拔人才 (xuǎnbá réncái) to select talent, 选拔运动员 (xuǎnbá yùndòngyuán) to pick athletes.
- Implies competitive vetting to choose the top candidates, more rigorous than plain 选 (xuǎn, to choose).
- Pairs with 比赛/考试: 选拔赛 (xuǎnbásài) a qualifying / selection contest.