Korean learner dictionary
선택하다 meaning and pronunciation
seontaekhada · choose; make a choice; select
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 65115Part of speech: 동사Pronunciation: 선ː태카다Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
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여럿 중에서 필요한 것을 골라 뽑다.
English: choose; make a choice; select — To choose what one needs among many.
Examples
- 배우자를 선택하다.
- 재료를 선택하다.
- 전공을 선택하다.
- 직업을 선택하다.
- 진로를 선택하다.
- 엄마는 음식을 만들 때 신선한 재료만을 선택하신다.
- Origin
- 選擇하다
- Categories
- 사회 생활 > 사회 활동
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