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选修 Pronunciation and Pinyin

选修 Usage and Examples

elective

optional course

学生被允许选修欧洲史和美国史。

Students are allowed to take European history and American history.

某些课程是必修的,其他是选修的。

Certain courses are compulsory, others are optional.

The characters in 选修

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
选
xuǎn10choose, select
修
xiū10to repair, cultivate, or build

More words starting with 选

  • xuǎn选zhuān专yè业choose a major, select a major
  • xuǎn选zhòng中Selected, Chosen
  • xuǎn选wéi为chosen as, selected as
  • xuǎn选jǔ举election; to elect
  • xuán选jǔ举le了elected
  • xuǎn选jǔ举quán权suffrage, right to vote
  • xuǎn选shū书book selection, selecting books
  • xuǎn选shū书pǐn品wèi味Taste in books, Reading taste
  • xuǎn选le了chose, selected
  • xuǎn选le了gè个chose a, selected a
  • xuǎn选rèn任bú不dàng当Improper appointment, Unsuitable appointment
  • xuǎn选zuò作choose as, select as

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Questions about 选修

What does 选修 mean in Chinese?

选修 (xuǎn xiū) means “elective, optional course”.

How do you pronounce 选修?

选修 is pronounced xuǎn xiū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “elective” in Chinese?

“elective” is 选修 (xuǎn xiū) in Chinese.

How is 选修 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 选修, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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