选择性 選擇性
选择性 選擇性 xuǎn zé xìng ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ syun2 zaak6 sing3
- selective
- selectiveness
- selectivity
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选 選
- 人选 人選 rén xuǎn ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jan4 syun2 choice of person
- 入选 入選 rù xuǎn ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jap6 syun2 to be included among those selected for
- 大选 大選 dà xuǎn ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ daai6 syun2 general election
- 挑选 挑選 tiāo xuǎn ㄊㄧㄠ ㄒㄩㄢˇ tiu1 syun2 to choose
- 推选 推選 tuī xuǎn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄩㄢˇ teoi1 syun2 to elect
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- 改选 改選 gǎi xuǎn ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇ goi2 syun2 reelection
- 当选 當選 dāng xuǎn ㄉㄤ ㄒㄩㄢˇ dong1 syun2 to be elected; to be selected
- 竞选 競選 jìng xuǎn ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ging6 syun2 to take part in an election
- 筛选 篩選 shāi xuǎn ㄕㄞ ㄒㄩㄢˇ sai1 syun2 to filter
- 落选 落選 luò xuǎn ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ lok6 syun2 to fail to be chosen (or elected)
- 评选 評選 píng xuǎn ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ping4 syun2 to select on the basis of a vote or consensus
- 选修 選修 xuǎn xiū ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄡ syun2 sau1 (at a school) to take as an elective
- 选手 選手 xuǎn shǒu ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄕㄡˇ syun2 sau2 athlete
- 选拔 選拔 xuǎn bá ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄚˊ syun2 bat6 to select the best
- 选择 選擇 xuǎn zé ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ syun2 zaak6 to select; to pick
- 选民 選民 xuǎn mín ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄇㄧㄣˊ syun2 man4 voter
- 选用 選用 xuǎn yòng ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄩㄥˋ syun2 jung6 to choose for some purpose
- 选票 選票 xuǎn piào ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄆㄧㄠˋ syun2 piu3 a vote; ballot
- 选举 選舉 xuǎn jǔ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄐㄩˇ syun2 geoi2 to elect
- 选购 選購 xuǎn gòu ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄍㄡˋ syun2 kau3 to select and purchase
择 擇
- 抉择 抉擇 jué zé ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄗㄜˊ kyut3 zaak6 to choose (literary)
- 选择 選擇 xuǎn zé ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ syun2 zaak6 to select; to pick
- 天择 天擇 tiān zé ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄜˊ tin1 zaak6 natural selection
- 采择 採擇 cǎi zé ㄘㄞˇ ㄗㄜˊ coi2 zaak6 to choose and use
- 拣择 揀擇 jiǎn zé ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ gaan2 zaak6 (literary) to select
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- 择偶 擇偶 zé ǒu ㄗㄜˊ ㄡˇ zaak6 ngau5 to choose a spouse
- 择刺 擇刺 zhái cì ㄓㄞˊ ㄘˋ zaak6 ci3 to pick out the bones in a fish
- 择定 擇定 zé dìng ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zaak6 ding6 to select
- 择日 擇日 zé rì ㄗㄜˊ ㄖˋ zaak6 jat6 to fix a date (for an event)
- 择机 擇機 zé jī ㄗㄜˊ ㄐㄧ zaak6 gei1 at the right time; when appropriate
- 择菜 擇菜 zhái cài ㄓㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋ zaak6 coi3 to pick the edible part of vegetables
- 择食 擇食 zé shí ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ zaak6 sik6 to be picky (food)
- 张择端 張擇端 Zhāng Zé duān ㄓㄤ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄢ zoeng1 zaak6 dyun1 Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), Song dynasty painter
- 择不开 擇不開 zhái bu kāi ㄓㄞˊ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄎㄞ zaak6 bat1 hoi1 impossible to separate
- 择日子 擇日子 zhái rì zi ㄓㄞˊ ㄖˋ ˙ㄗ zaak6 jat6 zi2 to pick an auspicious day
- 选择题 選擇題 xuǎn zé tí ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄊㄧˊ syun2 zaak6 tai4 multiple-choice question
- 不加选择 不加選擇 bù jiā xuǎn zé ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ bat1 gaa1 syun2 zaak6 indiscriminate
- 不择手段 不擇手段 bù zé shǒu duàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6 by fair means or foul
- 别无选择 別無選擇 bié wú xuǎn zé ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ bit6 mou4 syun2 zaak6 to have no other choice
- 口不择言 口不擇言 kǒu bù zé yán ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄧㄢˊ hau2 bat1 zaak6 jin4 to speak incoherently
性
- 中性 zhōng xìng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˋ zung1 sing3 neutral
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 任性 rèn xìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jam6 sing3 willful
- 个性 個性 gè xìng ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ go3 sing3 individuality
- 共性 gòng xìng ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gung6 sing3 overall character
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- 天性 tiān xìng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋ tin1 sing3 nature
- 女性 nǚ xìng ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ neoi5 sing3 woman
- 属性 屬性 shǔ xìng ㄕㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ suk6 sing3 attribute
- 弹性 彈性 tán xìng ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ daan6 sing3 flexibility
- 急性 jí xìng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gap1 sing3 acute
- 性别 性別 xìng bié ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ sing3 bit6 sex; gender
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 性情 xìng qíng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sing3 cing4 nature
- 性格 xìng gé ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄜˊ sing3 gaak3 nature
- 性能 xìng néng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊ sing3 nang4 function; performance; behavior
- 性质 性質 xìng zhì ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ sing3 zat1 nature
- 恶性 惡性 è xìng ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ok3 sing3 malignant
- 感性 gǎn xìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gam2 sing3 perception
- 慢性 màn xìng ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ maan6 sing3 slow and patient
- 惯性 慣性 guàn xìng ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gwaan3 sing3 (physics) inertia
Idioms with these characters
- 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ gei1 bat1 zaak6 sik6 when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
- 口无择言 口無擇言 kǒu wú zé yán ㄎㄡˇ ㄨˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄧㄢˊ hau2 mou4 zaak6 jin4 to say not a word that is not appropriate (idiom)
- 择善而从 擇善而從 zé shàn ér cóng ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄦˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zaak6 sin6 ji4 cung4 to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
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- 本性难移 本性難移 běn xìng nán yí ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˊ bun2 sing3 naan4 ji4 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
- 灭绝人性 滅絕人性 miè jué rén xìng ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ mit6 zyut6 jan4 sing3 (idiom) to be devoid of all humanity; inhuman; bestial
- 修心养性 修心養性 xiū xīn yǎng xìng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ sau1 sam1 joeng5 sing3 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
Example sentences
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视觉 視覺 本身 具有 选择性 選擇性 ， 既有 看 不到 实际 實際 存在 一些 东西 東西 的 情况 情況 ， 也 有 大脑 大腦 判断 判斷 看到 了 实际 實際 完全 不 存在 东西 東西 这样 這樣 的 情况 情況 。
The eyes themselves can become selective, ignoring part of what is there, and the brain sometimes insists on seeing things that don't exist at all.
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