zi6 syun2自選自选
Jyutpingzi6 syun2
Yalejih syún
Definition
To choose by oneself; to select freely.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the agency of the individual in making a selection, often implying a process where options are presented but the final decision rests entirely with the person. It frequently appears in contexts involving personal preference or customization, such as choosing seat numbers or lottery digits. Unlike more formal terms for selection, this carries a sense of autonomy and personal convenience.
Examples
You pick your own seat, you can sit wherever you like.
Do you want to pick your own numbers for the Mark Six?
Related words
Common phrases
self-chosen movement or action
customized combination
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean picking someone else out; it strictly refers to picking for oneself. For selecting others, use 揀 or 選擇 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
