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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1选择 選擇 xuǎn zéxuan3 ze2to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative
2选择性 選擇性 xuǎn zé xìngxuan3 ze2 xing4selective; selectiveness; selectivity
3择 擇 zéze2to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2]
4拣择 揀擇 jiǎn zéjian3 ze2(literary) to select; to choose
5口无择言 口無擇言 kǒu wú zé yánkou3 wu2 ze2 yan2to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom); wrongly used for 口不择言
6选择点 選擇點 xuǎn zé diǎnxuan3 ze2 dian3Selection point
7选择地 選擇地 xuǎn zé dexuan3 ze2 de5Selectively
8物竞天择 物競天擇 wù jìng tiān zéwu4 jing4 tian1 ze2natural selection
9特异选择 特異選擇 tè yì xuǎn zéte4 yi4 xuan3 ze2special choice; special reserve
10任择条款 任擇條款 rèn zé tiáo kuǎnren4 ze2 tiao2 kuan3optional clause (economics)
11染指择肥 染指擇肥 rǎn zhǐ zé féiran3 zhi3 ze2 fei2to dip one's finger in the pie and claim the lion's share (idiom)
12自由选择权 自由選擇權 zì yóu xuǎn zé quánzi4 you2 xuan3 ze2 quan2free agency
13良禽择木而栖 良禽擇木而棲 liáng qín zé mù ér qīliang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
14良禽择木 良禽擇木 liáng qín zé mùliang2 qin2 ze2 mu4a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
15别无选择 別無選擇 bié wú xuǎn zébie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2to have no other choice
16口不择言 口不擇言 kǒu bù zé yánkou3 bu4 ze2 yan2to speak incoherently; to ramble; to talk irresponsibly
17可选择丢弃 可選擇丟棄 kě xuǎn zé diū qìke3 xuan3 ze2 diu1 qi4discard eligible (Frame Relay); DE
18抉择 抉擇 jué zéjue2 ze2to choose (literary)
19拣饮择食 揀飲擇食 jiǎn yǐn zé shíjian3 yin3 ze2 shi2to choose one's food carefully; to be picky
20饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shíji1 bu4 ze2 shi2when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers; When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
21反转选择 反轉選擇 fǎn zhuǎn xuǎn zéfan3 zhuan3 xuan3 ze2to invert the selection (on computer)
22二者择一 二者擇一 èr zhě zé yīer4 zhe3 ze2 yi1alternative (idiom)
23采择 採擇 cǎi zécai3 ze2to choose and use; to adopt (a decision)
24不择手段 不擇手段 bù zé shǒu duànbu4 ze2 shou3 duan4by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
25不择食 不擇食 bù zé shíbu4 ze2 shi2and did not choose what to eat