择 zé

select, choose, pick out

HSK 3 #961

DEFINITIONS

择 zé
  • to select
  • to choose
  • to pick over
  • to pick out
  • to differentiate
  • to eliminate
  • also pr. [zhai2]

STROKES

WORDS

择食 zé shí to be picky (food)
特异选择 tè yì xuǎn zé special choice; special reserve
自由选择权 zì yóu xuǎn zé quán free agency
良禽择木 liáng qín zé mù a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
良禽择木而栖 liáng qín zé mù ér qī a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
饥不择食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
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