syun2 jung6選用选用

Jyutpingsyun2 jung6

Yalesyún yuhng

動詞Rare

Definition

To choose or select for use.

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How it's used

Focuses on the deliberate selection of specific items or materials for a particular purpose or task. It carries a slightly more formal or professional tone than the common verb 揀, making it frequent in marketing, menus, or product descriptions. It implies that the choice was made with quality or suitability in mind rather than just picking at random.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳syun2選jung6用zo2咗hou2好do1多bun2本dei6地so1蔬coi3菜。

This restaurant has chosen to use a lot of local vegetables.

nei5你daa2打syun3算syun2選jung6用bin1邊fun2款coi4材liu2料zing2整daan6蛋gou1糕aa4呀？

Which ingredients do you plan to choose for making the cake?

Common phrases

syun2選jung6用sik6食coi4材

to select ingredients

syun2選jung6用coi4材liu2料

to select materials

Common mistake

Avoid using this for simple, casual choices like picking a shirt to wear or a movie to watch, where 揀 is much more natural. It is best reserved for situations involving ingredients, materials, or components in a process.