syun2 coi4選材选材
Jyutpingsyun2 coi4
Yalesyún chòih
Definition
To select materials, topics, or subject matter for a creative work.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the intellectual process of choosing content, themes, or source material for creative or academic projects. It carries a formal tone often found in educational or professional feedback, distinguishing it from the everyday act of picking physical objects like clothes or food.
Examples
Your choice of material for this essay is very unique and engaging.
When you were writing the report, how did you go about selecting the material?
Related words
Common phrases
unique choice of material
rigorous selection of material
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean picking physical items from a group, which would be 揀. Using 選材 to talk about picking a shirt or a piece of fruit will sound unnatural and overly academic.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
