To choose in Chinese: 拣 (jiǎn)
jiǎn
to choose
Definitions
- 1to choose
- 2to pick
- 3to sort out
- 4to pick up
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄐㄧㄢˇ
jiǎn
Simplified & traditional
拣
Simplified
揀
Traditional
Example sentences
See 拣 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
她从篮子里拣出坏了的苹果。
tā cóng lán zi lǐ jiǎn chū huài le de píng guǒ。
She picked out the bad apples from the basket.
Related words
减免
jiǎn miǎn
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
减弱
jiǎn ruò
to weaken
减速
jiǎn sù
to reduce speed
减压
jiǎn yā
to reduce pressure
检察
jiǎn chá
to inspect
检讨
jiǎn tǎo
to examine or inspect
简称
jiǎn chēng
to be abbreviated to
简短
jiǎn duǎn
brief (statement, summary etc)
简化
jiǎn huà
to simplify
简洁
jiǎn jié
concise
简陋
jiǎn lòu
simple and crude
简体字
jiǎn tǐ zì
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字
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