Definition
选用 (xuǎn yòng) means 'to select and use' — the focus is on picking something and then actually applying it for a purpose. It differs from 挑选 (tiāo xuǎn), which just means 'to choose' without implying subsequent use, and from 选拔 (xuǎn bá) and 评选 (píng xuǎn), which involve competitive screening or voting. 选用 is practical and result-oriented: you choose a tool, method, or design and put it to work.
verb
to select and useto choose (something) for a particular purpose
Examples
- 选用。Wǒmen xuǎn yòng le zhè jiā gōngsī de shèjì fāng'àn.We selected and used this company's design plan.
- 选用。Tāmen xuǎn yòng zuìxīn de jìshù lái kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.They selected and used the latest technology to develop new products.
- ，选用。Zài kǎoshì zhōng, nǐ kěyǐ xuǎn yòng zìjǐ shúxīn de fāngfǎ.In the exam, you can choose and use a method you are familiar with.
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