采择
采择採擇 cǎi zé ㄘㄞˇ ㄗㄜˊ coi2 zaak6
- to choose and use
- to adopt (a decision)
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More words with these characters
采
- 采光採光 cǎi guāng ㄘㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄤ coi2 gwong1 to get natural light (e.g. through a window)
- 采取採取 cǎi qǔ ㄘㄞˇ ㄑㄩˇ coi2 ceoi2 to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
- 采用採用 cǎi yòng ㄘㄞˇ ㄩㄥˋ coi2 jung6 to adopt
- 采矿採礦 cǎi kuàng ㄘㄞˇ ㄎㄨㄤˋ coi2 kwong3 mining
- 采纳採納 cǎi nà ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄚˋ coi2 naap6 to accept
- 采访採訪 cǎi fǎng ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄤˇ coi2 fong2 to interview
择
- 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
- 拣择揀擇 jiǎn zé ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ gaan2 zaak6 (literary) to select
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 采兰赠芍采蘭贈芍 cǎi lán zèng sháo ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄢˊ ㄗㄥˋ ㄕㄠˊ coi2 laan4 zang6 zoek3 lit. to pluck orchids and gift peonies (idiom)
- 神采飞扬神采飛揚 shén cǎi fēi yáng ㄕㄣˊ ㄘㄞˇ ㄈㄟ ㄧㄤˊ san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
- 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì ㄕㄣˊ ㄘㄞˇ ㄧˋ ㄧˋ san4 coi2 jik6 jik6 in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life
- 无精打采無精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi ㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄉㄚˇ ㄘㄞˇ mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
- 兴高采烈興高采烈 xìng gāo cǎi liè ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄠ ㄘㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ hing3 gou1 coi2 lit6 happy and excited (idiom)
- 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)
- 择善固执擇善固執 zé shàn gù zhí ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓˊ zaak6 sin6 gu3 zap1 to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)