Meaning
to select; to choose; to pick; pick over
Chinese: 挑选、采摘。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ze” becomes a different word in each tone. 择 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 选择xuǎn zéto select; to pick; choice; option
- 不择手段bù zé shǒu duànby fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
- 择定zé dìngto select
- 天择tiān zénatural selection
- 择日zé rìto fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date
Example Sentence
面对这么多选择，他不知道该选哪个。Miàn duì zhè me duō xuǎn zé, tā bù zhī dào gāi xuǎn nǎ ge.Faced with so many choices, he does not know which to pick.
面对Miàn duìto face这么zhè meso much多duōmany选择xuǎn zéto select，他tāhe不知bù zhīnot to know道dàoroad该gāishould选xuǎnto choose哪个nǎ gewhich。