🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

选择

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuǎnzé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Choice/tʃɔɪs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她必须在两个工作机会之间做出艰难的选择。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.

    "She had a difficult choice to make between two job offers."
  2. 2

    An option or alternative that can be selected.

    "There are many choices available on the menu."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'choice' originates from the Old French 'chois', derived from the Latin 'eligere', meaning 'to select'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the act of selecting or making a decision among alternatives.

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