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    Expressing 'to select' with 选定 (xuǎndìng)

    Actions & Events
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    Subject + 选定 + Object

    Explanation

    选定 (xuǎndìng) means "to select" or "to designate," with the complement 定 indicating that the choice is final and settled. It implies a definitive selection, as in 选定的人 (the chosen person).

    Examples

    • 经过反复比较，她终于选定了一套房子。

      jīngguò fǎnfù bǐjiào, tā zhōngyú xuǎndìng le yī tào fángzi.

      After repeated comparisons, she finally chose an apartment.

    • 公司已经选定了新的合作伙伴。

      gōngsī yǐjīng xuǎndìng le xīn de hézuò huǒbàn.

      The company has already selected a new partner.

    • 你选定了目标就要坚持下去。

      nǐ xuǎndìng le mùbiāo jiù yào jiānchí xiàqù.

      Once you've chosen your goal, you must persevere.

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