择交而友 — “To choose one's friends carefully”
择交而友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose one's friends carefully”. To be selective in making friends. Literally, “Choose associates to befriend”.
Frequency
择交而友 Pronunciation and Pinyin
择交而友 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 择交而友
小明在选择朋友时总是非常谨慎，他深知要择交而友，才能结识到志同道合的人。
Xiao Ming is always very cautious when choosing friends; he deeply understands the importance of selecting associates to befriend, so he can connect with like-minded people.
Idioms Related to 择交而友
More idioms starting with 择
- zé择zhǔ主ér而shì事choose a worthy master to serve
- zé择rén人rèn任shì势choose talent and leverage trends
- zé择rén人ér而shì事choose a good person to serve
- zé择yōu优lù录qǔ取select the best for admission
- zé择qí其shàn善zhě者ér而cóng从zhī之Learn from good examples
- zé择lì利xíng行quán权act pragmatically and expediently
- zé择shàn善gù固zhí执persist in choosing the good
- zé择shàn善ér而cóng从follow good examples
- zé择shàn善ér而xíng行choose good and act
- zé择dì地ér而dǎo蹈act with extreme caution
- zé择mù木ér而chù处choose a suitable master or environment
- zé择mù木ér而qī栖choose a suitable place to settle
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Bingo Cards
Picture and word Bingo for your class
Open the tool →Questions about 择交而友
What does 择交而友 mean?
择交而友 (zé jiāo ér yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to choose one's friends carefully”.
How do you pronounce 择交而友?
择交而友 is pronounced zé jiāo ér yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 择交而友 literally mean?
Literally, 择交而友 means “Choose associates to befriend”. It is used to mean “to choose one's friends carefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 择交而友?
选择可结交的人作朋友。指不随便结交朋友