CHOOSE 挑選
TAKE OR USE THING WHILE BELIEVING that one is ABLE to TAKE OTHER THINGS.
Old Chinese Criteria
Modern Chinese Criteria
Hyponym
- DECIDE CHOOSE among PRESENT OR FUTURE MOVEMENTS FOR SELF:oneself OR among ANSWERS to QUESTIONS. (anc: 17/0, child: 4)
- MARRY CAUSE someone to BECOME a HUSBAND OR a WIFE. (anc: 17/0, child: 2)
- VOTE DECIDE an IMPORTANT POLITICAL ASK:question CONFORMING to MAJORITY CHOICE. (anc: 17/0, child: 1)
Antonym
- DISCARDDISPLACE something so as to VOLUNTARILY CAUSE ONESELF to LACK it.
See also
Hypernym
ELIGERE e pluribus aliqvid velle, alijs relictis.
Reqv. 1. Objectorum pluralitatem.
2. Deliberationem qvodnam potius.
3. Determinationem tandem liberam, et ut ratione factam.
14 fascinating Axioms.
CHOOSE
deligere refers to one not remaining indecisive with regard to a choice.
eligere refers to the deliberately choosing to make a choice at all in the sense of not taking anything that comes one's way.
選,擇
ELECTION.CHOIX
passive versus active. Very fine analysis.
OPTER.CHOISIR; CHOISIR.PREFERER CHOISIR.ELIRE
Words (30 items)
擇 zé OC: ɡrlaaɡ MC: ɖɣɛk 87 Attributions
Zé 擇 is "to choose between, make a free choice among (alternative objects presenting themselves)" and the word applies to all sorts of choices, formal or informal.
- Word relations
- Object: 人/HUMAN
The dominant term is rén 人 which refers to any human. - Object: 友/FRIEND
The most general current word for a friend is yǒu 友 (ant. dí 敵 "enemy"), and the specific nuance indicated by this word is that of a commonality of feelings and interests, although it must be noted that the etymological link of the word is with the notion of "help", and in pre-SHI times the word tended to refer to cooperating associates rather than friends. - Assoc: 選/CHOOSE
Xuǎn 選 and the rarer bá 拔 (ant. chì 斥 "set aside") is an administrative term referring to the choice of incumbents for a position to be filled according to given criteria of choice. - Assoc: 采/CHOOSE
Cǎi 采 is close in meaning to qǔ 取 but does not naturally correspond to any antonym like shě 捨 "reject".
- Syntactic words
- nabactchoice ??
- nabactselecting aspicious days; hemerological practiceLZ
- vt prep N{PLUR}choose among these things NCH
- vt+prep+Nopt for
- vt+prep+Nobject=alternativeschoose (between or among...)
- vt+prep+N{PLUR}chose among the Ns
- vt+V[0]choose (to do something)
- vt[oN]make a choice
- vtoNselect (as a neighbourhood to live in); make a choice of; make a free and proper choice of, HF 6.3.30: choose freely (a ruler whom one wishes to serve)
- vtoNobject=alternativeschoose among, have a choice among; make/consider a free choice between;
- vtoNpassivebe chosenLZ
- vtoNpositivemake the right choice of
- vtoNpsychbe choosy about, be particular about the choice of 擇友
- vttoN1.+prep+N2choose (somebody or something N1) (from among several items N2)何擇焉
取 qǔ OC: skhoʔ MC: tshi̯o 55 Attributions
The general word for making a deliberate and in principle free choice is qǔ 取 "to choose or opt for (the preferred alternative), to prefer" (ant. 捨 "reject"), and what is thus chosen or preferred may be concrete or abstract.
- Word relations
- Ant: 去/DISCARD
Qù 去 refers to the distancing oneself from something by rejecting it. - Ant: 捨 / 舍/REFUSE
- Assoc: 采/CHOOSE
Cǎi 采 is close in meaning to qǔ 取 but does not naturally correspond to any antonym like shě 捨 "reject". - Synon: 拔/CHOOSE
- Syntactic words
- nabactpreference; choice
- nabfigurativeintellectual choice; philosophical preferenceCH
- vt(oN)make a deliberate choice of NCH
- vt+V[0]choose to V, opt for (doing something); prefer to V
- vt[oN]make choices; show preferences
- vtoNpick out; opt for, choose (a thing, an abstract thing, or a person for a job), show preferences for
- vtoNfigurativemake an intellectual choice for; opt for (something abstract like a course of action or a pose to be taken etc)
- vtoNnegativebring upon oneself
- vtoNpassivebe chosen, be picked out
選 xuǎn OC: sqonʔ MC: siɛn 16 Attributions
Xuǎn 選 and the rarer bá 拔 (ant. chì 斥 "set aside") is an administrative term referring to the choice of incumbents for a position to be filled according to given criteria of choice.
- Word relations
- Assoc: 舉/APPOINT
- Assoc: 擇/CHOOSE
Zé 擇 is "to choose between, make a free choice among (alternative objects presenting themselves)" and the word applies to all sorts of choices, formal or informal.
- Syntactic words
- vadNelite, choice (troops etc)
- vielite, exquisiteLZ
- vt+prep+Nchoose among
- vtoNpick out according to quality, select and appoint
- vtoNobject=nonhuselect items as relevant for useCH
取舍 qǔ shě OC: skhoʔ lʰaʔ MC: tshi̯o ɕɣɛ 9 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPab{N1&N2}actchoices; preferences
趨 qū OC: tsho MC: tshi̯o 7 Attributions
Qū 趨 (ant. bì 避 "shy away from and avoid") and the rarer xiàng 嚮 (ant. bèi 背 "turn one's back on") refer to a tendency to exercise a certain preference.
- Word relations
- Ant: 捨 / 舍/DISCARD
Shě 捨/舍 (ant. qǔ 取 "pick out and choose") refers to letting go of or rejecting something that one might have chosen to retain or use. - Synon: 就/SEEK
- Syntactic words
- nabactpreferring; preferred course of action
- vtoNtend towards, opt (enthusiastically) for, go for
柬 jiǎn OC: kreenʔ MC: kɣɛn
揀 jiǎn OC: kreenʔ MC: kɣɛn 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNXUN: sort according to quality > choose
用 yòng OC: k-loŋs MC: ji̯oŋ 5 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNchoose to use, choose to make use of, choose to carry out in practice (words); act on, act according to
- vtoNpassivebe used, be applied; be put into practice
采 cǎi OC: tshɯɯʔ MC: tshəi 3 Attributions
Cǎi 采 is close in meaning to qǔ 取 but does not naturally correspond to any antonym like shě 捨 "reject".
- Word relations
- Assoc: 取/CHOOSE
The general word for making a deliberate and in principle free choice is qǔ 取 "to choose or opt for (the preferred alternative), to prefer" (ant. 捨 "reject"), and what is thus chosen or preferred may be concrete or abstract. - Assoc: 擇/CHOOSE
Zé 擇 is "to choose between, make a free choice among (alternative objects presenting themselves)" and the word applies to all sorts of choices, formal or informal.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNHANSHU, Dongfangshuo: select (as emperor selecting candidates for job); choose properly
- vtoNchoose for detailed considerationCH
簡 jiǎn OC: kreenʔ MC: kɣɛn 3 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychchoice, freedom to choose
- vtoNselect; make choice for SHU, ZHUANG; later: pick for office
趣舍 qù shě OC: skhos lʰaʔ MC: tshi̯o ɕɣɛ
趣捨 qù shě OC: skhos lʰaʔ MC: tshi̯o ɕɣɛ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPab[post-N]actone's moral choice
嚮 xiàng OC: qhaŋs MC: hi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
Qū 趨 (ant. bì 避 "shy away from and avoid") and the rarer xiàng 嚮 (ant. bèi 背 "turn one's back on") refer to a tendency to exercise a certain preference.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNopt for
採 cǎi OC: tshɯɯʔ MC: tshəi 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nabactchoice
- vtoNpick out, opt for; chooseCH
選於 xuǎn yú OC: sqonʔ qa MC: siɛn ʔi̯ɤ 2 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNchoose from among
撮取 cuō qǔ OC: skhood skhoʔ MC: tshʷɑt tshi̯o 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNchoose
取捨 qǔ shě OC: skhoʔ lʰaʔ MC: tshi̯o ɕɣɛ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPabactchoice
- VPtoNchoose or reject; choose among; opt for or againstCH
論 lún MC: lwin OC: ɡ-runLZ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- vtoN(= lún 掄) selectLZ
摘撮 zhāi cuō OC: krleeɡ skhood MC: ʈɣɛk tshʷɑt 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPt[oN]pick and choose among things
拔 bá OC: breed MC: bɣɛt 1 Attribution
- Word relations
- Synon: 取/CHOOSE
The general word for making a deliberate and in principle free choice is qǔ 取 "to choose or opt for (the preferred alternative), to prefer" (ant. 捨 "reject"), and what is thus chosen or preferred may be concrete or abstract.
- Syntactic words
- vtoNpick out (the right person)
選擇 xuǎn zé OC: sqonʔ ɡrlaaɡ MC: siɛn ɖɣɛk 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNselect (by vote???)
擇取 zé qǔ OC: ɡrlaaɡ skhoʔ MC: ɖɣɛk tshi̯o 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- VPtoNselect
議 yì OC: ŋrals MC: ŋiɛ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNK: select YILI [????]
大 dà OC: daads MC: dɑi 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNregard as preferable, consider as the better thing to do GONGYANG Yin 3.6 故君子大居正 therefore the gentleman regards it as preferable to keep to the straight line (of succession).
寧 níng OC: neeŋ MC: neŋ 0 Attributions
Níng 寧 "would rather, prefer to" expresses a free moral or intellectual or practical choice. See PREFER
- Syntactic words
差 chāi OC: skhreel MC: ʈʂhɣɛ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNchoose, select??????
挑 tiāo OC: kh-leew MC: theu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNselect (ZGC)
掄 lún OC: ɡ-run MC: lʷin
掄 lún OC: ɡ-ruun MC: luo̝n 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNselect
摭 zhí OC: kljaɡ MC: tɕiɛk 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNLIJI 7.6f: choose to pick up or take
撮 cuō OC: skhood MC: tshʷɑt 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
竫 jìng OC: sɡeŋʔ MC: dziɛŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNK: choose (loan) GONGYANG
索 suǒ OC: saaɡ MC: sɑk 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- vtoNselect