choose /tʃu:z/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• (v.) select as an alternative over another
• (v.) see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

Chinese translation

• vt. 选择, 宁愿, 欲
• vi. 作出选择, 愿意
• [计] 选取

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/tʃu:z/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.91 · Common

Word forms

chosen, chose, choosing, chooses

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