Word: 选 (xuǎn)

不管我们选哪条路，都会有危险。

Bùguǎn wǒmen xuǎn nǎ tiáo lù, dōu huì yǒu wēixiǎn.

Whichever way we choose will involve danger.

书法课上，老师教我们怎么选砚。

Shūfǎ kè shàng, lǎoshī jiāo wǒmen zěnme xuǎn yàn.

In calligraphy class, the teacher taught us how to choose an inkstone.

买手机最好选耐用的。

Mǎi shǒujī zuìhǎo xuǎn nàiyòng de.

When buying a phone, it's best to choose a durable one.

买羊的时候，最好选良种。

Mǎi yáng de shíhou, zuìhǎo xuǎn liángzhǒng.

When buying sheep, it's best to choose a good breed.

从这些里选一个。

Cóng zhèxiē lǐ xuǎn yí gè.

Choose any one from among these.

他们决定选他为总统。

Tāmen juédìng xuǎn tā wèi zǒngtǒng.

They decided to choose him to be president.

他们选他做俱乐部主席。

Tāmen xuǎn tā zuò jùlèbù zhǔxí.

They made him the chairman of a club.

他会选哪个？

Tā huì xuǎn nǎge?

Which one will he choose?

他再次被选为市长。

Tā zàicì bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor again.

他被选为团队的队长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi tuánduì de duìzhǎng.

He was elected captain of the team.

他被选为市长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor of the city.

他被选为总统。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi zǒngtǒng.

He was elected president.

他被选为队长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi duìzhǎng.

He was made captain.

你为什么选这首歌？

Nǐ wèishénme xuǎn zhè shǒu gē?

Why did you pick that song?

你想选什么题材来拍这部短片？

Nǐ xiǎng xuǎn shénme tícái lái pāi zhè bù duǎnpiàn?

What subject matter do you want to choose for this short film?

你选文科还是理科？

Nǐ xuǎn wénkē háishi lǐkē?

Are you choosing the humanities or the sciences?

你选的这幅画真有品位！

Nǐ xuǎn de zhè fú huà zhēn yǒu pǐnwèi!

This painting you chose really shows good taste!

你选谁当总统？

Nǐ xuǎn shuí dāng zǒngtǒng?

For whom will you vote for president?

做桌子的料要选好的。

Zuò zhuōzi de liào yào xuǎn hǎo de.

You should pick good material for making a table.

古代的官吏要通过考试选出来。

Gǔdài de guānlì yào tōngguò kǎoshì xuǎn chūlái.

In ancient times, officials were chosen through exams.

同等条件下，我选便宜的。

Tóngděng tiáojiàn xià, wǒ xuǎn piányi de.

Under equal conditions, I pick the cheaper one.

夏天最好选透气的面料。

Xiàtiān zuìhǎo xuǎn tòuqì de miànliào.

In summer, it's best to choose breathable fabric.

大家不约而同地选了同一个地方。

Dàjiā bùyuē'értóng de xuǎn le tóng yí gè dìfang.

Everyone independently chose the same place.

她高中时选了理工科。

Tā gāozhōng shí xuǎn le lǐgōngkē.

She chose the science and engineering track in high school.

学戏先要选好自己的行当。

Xué xì xiān yào xuǎn hǎo zìjǐ de hángdang.

When learning opera, you first need to choose your own role type.

宝宝的衣服最好选纯棉的。

Bǎobao de yīfu zuìhǎo xuǎn chúnmián de.

It's best to choose pure cotton for a baby's clothes.

当初你为什么选了这个专业？

Dāngchū nǐ wèishénme xuǎn le zhège zhuānyè?

Why did you choose this major back then?

您选哪个我无所谓。

Nín xuǎn nǎge wǒ wúsuǒwèi.

I don't care whichever you choose.

想减肥就选低脂酸奶吧。

Xiǎng jiǎnféi jiù xuǎn dīzhī suānnǎi ba.

If you want to lose weight, pick low-fat yogurt.

我不知道该选谁。

Wǒ bù zhīdào gāi xuǎn shéi.

I don't know who to choose.

我们选了他当主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn le tā dāng zhǔxí.

We elected him chairman.

我们选她为主席。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi zhǔxí.

We elected her chairperson.

我们选她为我们队的队长。

Wǒmen xuǎn tā wèi wǒmen duì de duìzhǎng.

We elected her captain of our team.

我在商店选了一个新帽子。

Wǒ zài shāngdiàn xuǎn le yí gè xīn màozi.

I picked out a new hat at the store.

我想给我朋友选个礼物。

Wǒ xiǎng gěi wǒ péngyou xuǎn gè lǐwù.

I want to pick out a present for my friend.

我想选一下。

Wǒ xiǎng xuǎn yíxià.

I wanna pick something.

我想选一门考古学课。

Wǒ xiǎng xuǎn yìmén kǎogǔxué kè.

I'd like to take an archaeology course.

我选了错的那个。

Wǒ xuǎn le cuò de nàge.

I chose the wrong one.

我通常会选我熟悉的。

Wǒ tōngcháng huì xuǎn wǒ shúxī de.

I usually pick things I'm familiar with.

所以你也打算选这门课程啊！

Suǒyǐ nǐ yě dǎsuàn xuǎn zhè mén kèchéng a!

So you're planning to follow this course as well!

打字时，我常选错同音字。

Dǎzì shí, wǒ cháng xuǎn cuò tóngyīnzì.

When I type, I often pick the wrong homophone character.

抓周时，孩子会选什么呢？

Zhuāzhōu shí, háizi huì xuǎn shénme ne?

At the zhuazhou, what will the child pick?

校长退休前，已经选好了接班人。

Xiàozhǎng tuìxiū qián, yǐjīng xuǎn hǎole jiēbānrén.

Before the principal retired, a successor had already been chosen.

根据情境选合适的说法。

Gēnjù qíngjìng xuǎn héshì de shuōfa.

Choose the appropriate wording based on the situation.

没被选上，他心里很失落。

Méi bèi xuǎn shàng, tā xīnli hěn shīluò.

He wasn't chosen and felt a real sense of loss.

矮子里面选大将，短中取长

ǎizi lǐmiàn xuǎn dàjiàng, duǎnzhōngqǔcháng

Choosing a great general from among short men: taking the long from the short

结婚要选个吉利的日子。

Jiéhūn yào xuǎn gè Jílì de rìzi.

For a wedding, you should pick an auspicious day.

请先选好颜色，再下单。

Qǐng xiān xuǎn hǎo yánsè, zài xiàdān.

Please choose a color first, then place your order.

谁选你来做这个任务？

Shéi xuǎn nǐ lái zuò zhège rènwu?

Who picked you for this mission?

这些教材是谁选的？

Zhèxiē jiàocái shì shéi xuǎn de?

Who chose these teaching materials?

这学期我选了一门经济学概论。

Zhè xuéqī wǒ xuǎn le yìmén jīngjìxué gàilùn.

This semester I took an introduction to economics course.

这本词典是我自己选的。

Zhè běn cídiǎn shì wǒ zìjǐ xuǎn de.

I chose this dictionary of my own accord.

选一个你喜欢的。

Xuǎn yí gè nǐ xǐhuan de.

Choose the one you like.

选你喜欢的。

Xuǎn nǐ xǐhuan de.

Choose whichever you like.

选你最喜欢的颜色。

Xuǎn nǐ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè.

Choose the color you like the best.

选好没有啊？

Xuǎn hǎo méiyǒu a?

Haven't you chosen?

选朋友，最重要的是看人品。

Xuǎn péngyou, zuì zhòngyào de shì kàn rénpǐn.

When choosing friends, character is what matters most.

随便选三本书。

Suíbiàn xuǎn sān běn shū.

Choose three books at random.