挑选

挑選

tiāoxuǎn

verb HSK 4 #3,881

Meanings

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

HSK 4

她在挑选新鲜的水果。

Tā zài tiāoxuǎn xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ.

She's picking out fresh fruit.

HSK 5

请仔细挑选一件礼物。

Qǐng zǐxì tiāoxuǎn yí jiàn lǐwù.

Please carefully select a gift.

HSK 7-9

这些都是精心挑选的。

Zhèxiē dōu shì jīngxīn tiāoxuǎn de.

These were all carefully selected.

usage

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

挑 tiāo

选 xuǎn