Word: 拣 (jiǎn) Traditional: 揀 拣 dictionary entry jiǎn to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up Full dictionary entry for 拣 Example sentences using 拣 10 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你喜欢哪个，自己拣一个吧。 Nǐ xǐhuan nǎge, zìjǐ jiǎn yí gè ba. Whichever you like, choose one yourself. 你自己拣一个喜欢的吧。 Nǐ zìjǐ jiǎn yí gè xǐhuan de ba. Pick one you like yourself. 八哥儿啄柿子，拣软的吃 bāgēr zhuó shìzi, jiǎn ruǎn de chī A myna pecking persimmons: picks the soft ones to eat 八哥儿啄柿子，雷公打豆腐，拣软的来 bāgēr zhuó shìzi, Léigōngdǎdòufu, jiǎn ruǎn de lái A myna pecking persimmons, the Thunder God striking tofu: go for the soft ones 家有三件事，先拣紧的办 jiā yǒu sān jiàn shì, xiān jiǎn jǐn de bàn if the house has three jobs, do the pressing one first 属喜鹊的，专拣高枝儿飞 shǔ xǐquè de, zhuān jiǎn gāozhīr fēi born a magpie: only flies to the high branches 棉桃里面找核桃，专拣硬的敲 miántáo lǐmiàn zhǎo hétao, zhuān jiǎn yìng de qiāo looking for walnuts inside cotton bolls: picking only the hard ones to crack 羊群里拣骆驼,挑大个儿的 yángqún lǐ jiǎn luòtuo,tiāo dàgèr de picking a camel out of a flock of sheep: choose the big one 馋大嫂种瓜，拣着吃 chán dàsǎo zhòngguā, jiǎnzhe chī a greedy sister-in-law grows melons: she picks which to eat 麻雀拣着旺处飞 máquè jiǎnzhe wàng chù fēi Sparrows pick the thriving places to fly to