选择 (xuǎn zé) — to select in Mandarin
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#312 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
选择 is pronounced xuǎn zé. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
nǐ xuǎn zé le nǎ ge?
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What does 选择 mean?+
选择 (xuǎn zé) means "to select" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 选择?+
选择 is pronounced xuǎn zé. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 选择 in Mandarin?+
选择 is the #312 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 选择 fits
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