select, choose, pick out

DEFINITIONS

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

WORDS

良禽木 liáng qín zé mù a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
良禽木而棲 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
xuǎn zé to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
性 xuǎn zé xìng selective; selectiveness; selectivity
題 xuǎn zé tí multiple-choice question
飢不食 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.