遴 (lín) - To select carefully & to choose with discrimination

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To select carefully;

to choose with discrimination;

to screen or pick out the best.

To select carefullyto choose with discriminationto screen or pick out the best.

Usage highlights

carefully selectselection criteriaselection processselect committeeselect personnelselect works

Synonyms

  • 选— to choose; to select
  • 择— to select; to pick
  • 筛— to screen; to sift

Antonyms

  • 弃— to abandon; to discard
  • 废— to abolish; to discard

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee will carefully select the candidates (遴选候选人).
  • This is a rigorously selected collection (经过遴选的藏品).
  • He was chosen for the important position (他被遴选担任重要职务).
  • The process involves screening for quality (遴选优质产品).

Collocations

  • carefully select(遴选)
  • selection criteria(遴选标准)
  • selection process(遴选程序)
  • select committee(遴选委员会)
  • select personnel(遴选人员)
  • select works(遴选作品)

Idioms

  • To select the virtuous and employ the capable(遴贤任能)
  • Strict selection process(遴选严格)
  • Selected through multiple rounds(层层遴选)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to walk with difficulty' or 'hesitate', later extended to mean 'to choose carefully after deliberation'.
  • Used in formal contexts, especially for selecting personnel, works, or candidates where quality is paramount.
  • Common in administrative, academic, and artistic contexts where merit-based selection is emphasized.

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