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    Expressing selectivity with 选择性 (xuǎnzéxìng)

    Description & Modification
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    选择性 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    选择性 (xuǎnzéxìng) means "selectivity" or "selective," describing actions or qualities that are deliberate and targeted rather than broad or random. It often modifies nouns to indicate that something is done in a carefully chosen manner.

    Examples

    • 这种药物具有很强的选择性，只针对病变细胞。

      Zhè zhǒng yàowù jùyǒu hěn qiáng de xuǎnzéxìng, zhǐ zhēnduì bìngbiàn xìbāo.

      This drug is highly selective, targeting only diseased cells.

    • 他的阅读习惯很有选择性，只看自己感兴趣的内容。

      Tā de yuèdú xíguàn hěn yǒu xuǎnzéxìng, zhǐ kàn zìjǐ gǎn xìngqù de nèiróng.

      His reading habits are very selective — he only reads content that interests him.

    • 政府对部分行业实施了选择性的扶持政策。

      Zhèngfǔ duì bùfen hángyè shíshī le xuǎnzéxìng de fúchí zhèngcè.

      The government has implemented selective support policies for certain industries.

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