选择性

選擇性
xuǎnzéxìng
noun #21,781

Meanings

  1. 1 selectivity
  2. 2 selective nature
  3. 3 optional character

Examples

Zhè xiàng zhèngcè jùyǒu yīdìng de xuǎnzéxìng, bìngfēi qiángzhì zhíxíng.
This policy has a certain degree of selectivity and is not mandatory.
Jìyì de xuǎnzéxìng ràng wǒmen qīngxiàng yú jìzhù kuàilè de shìqíng.
The selective nature of memory causes us to tend to remember happy things.

Tips

grammar
选择性 follows the pattern verb+ to form nouns describing a characteristic or tendency. Other examples: 可能性 (kěnéngxìng, possibility), 灵活性 (línghuóxìng, flexibility). The suffix nominalizes the preceding verb or adjective.

Stroke Order

xuǎn
xìng