xuǎn选zé择(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
選擇 (Traditional: 選擇)
Dictionary
to select; to pick/choice; option; alternative
Examples
我选择去北京读大学，因为那里的机会更多。
Wǒ xuǎnzé qù Běijīng dú dàxué, yīnwèi nàlǐ de jīhuì gèng duō.
→ I choose to go to college in Beijing because there are more opportunities there.
这个颜色很漂亮，我决定选择蓝色。
Zhège yánsè hěn piàoliang, wǒ juédìng xuǎnzé lán sè.
→ This color is very pretty; I decided to pick blue.
你有很多选择，比如喝茶、咖啡或者果汁。
Nǐ yǒu hěn duō xuǎnzé, bǐrú hē chá, kāfēi huòzhě guǒzhī.
→ You have many options, such as tea, coffee, or juice.
这个工作很稳定，但那个工作更有挑战性，这是个很难的选择。
Zhège gōngzuò hěn wěndìng, dàn nàge gōngzuò gèng yǒu tiǎozhàn xìng, zhè shì ge hěn nán de xuǎnzé.
→ This job is very stable, but that one is more challenging; it's a difficult choice.
Did You Know?
Word Formation
选 means 'to choose' and 择 means 'to select'.
Usage Tips
选择 can be a verb (选择工作, 'choose a job') or a noun (一个选择, 'a choice'), and is more formal than 选 alone.