挑选

挑選

tiāoxuǎn

verb HSK 4 #3,881

Meanings

1 to choose
2 to select
3 to pick out

Characters

to pick; to choose

to select; to choose

Both characters mean to choose — together they emphasize careful selection.

Examples

请仔细挑选一件礼物。

Qǐng zǐxì tiāoxuǎn yī jiàn lǐwù.

Please carefully select a gift.

她在挑选新鲜的水果。

Tā zài tiāoxuǎn xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ.

She's picking out fresh fruit.

这些都是精心挑选的。

Zhèxiē dōu shì jīngxīn tiāoxuǎn de.

These were all carefully selected.

Tips

usage

挑选 is more deliberate than 选择 (xuǎnzé). 挑选 implies browsing and picking the best.

Stroke Order

挑 tiāo

选 xuǎn