选择题

選擇題

xuǎnzétí

noun #33,167

Measure Word

一道选择题 dào

Meanings

1 multiple-choice question
2 (figurative) a choice / decision to make

Characters

to choose; to select

to pick; to select

question; problem; topic

Examples

这次考试有二十道选择题。

Zhè cì kǎoshì yǒu èrshí dào xuǎnzétí.

This exam has twenty multiple-choice questions.

工作和家庭对她来说是一道选择题。

Gōngzuò hé jiātíng duì tā lái shuō shì yī dào xuǎnzétí.

Work versus family is a tough choice for her.

Tips

usage

The standard measure word for any exam question is 道 (dào), not 个 — 一道选择题 ('one multi-choice question'). 选择 ('to choose') + 题 ('question/problem') = 'choosing-question'. Same -题 suffix builds 填空题 (fill-in-the-blank), 判断题 (true/false), 问答题 (short-answer).

Stroke Order

选 xuǎn

择 zé

题 tí