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kén chọn

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to choose
Verb
to choose
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
to choose

To carefully look at and choose something from a group after considering its quality or suitability.

vi Mẹ tôi thường kén chọn rau rất kỹ khi đi chợ.

en My mother often chooses vegetables very carefully when going to the market.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
picky

Describing a person who is very hard to please and pays too much attention to small details.

vi Anh ấy là một người rất kén chọn trong chuyện ăn uống.

en He is a very picky person when it comes to eating.

Parts
kén / chọn
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Similar
kén / kén cá chọn canh / lựa chọn / bình chọn …
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Use
phương cao kén ngựa / chọn lựa / chọn lọc / chọn lọc tự nhiên …
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