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To choose for some purpose in Chinese: 选用 (xuǎn yòng)

xuǎn yòng

to choose for some purpose

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 選用1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to choose for some purpose
  2. 2to select and use

Stroke order

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选
用

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄩㄢˇ

xuǎn

ㄒ/ xㄩ/ üㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄩㄥˋ

yòng

ㄩ/ üㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

选用

Simplified

選用

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 做菜要选用新鲜的食材。

    zuò cài yào xuǎn yòng xīn xiān de shí cái。

    When cooking, you should choose fresh ingredients.

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Related words

用

yòng

to use

选

xuǎn

to choose

选择

xuǎn zé

to select

作用

zuò yòng

to act on

使用

shǐ yòng

to use

费用

fèi yòng

cost

利用

lì yòng

to exploit

实用

shí yòng

practical

选举

xuǎn jǔ

to elect

应用

yìng yòng

to put to use

用途

yòng tú

use

运用

yùn yòng

to use

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