Definition

1. Verb:
   • To choose, to select: "chọn lựa" means to pick out one or more options from a set of possibilities based on preference, judgment, or criteria. It is synonymous with "lựa chọn".

Usage

• "Chọn lựa" is a transitive verb. It is used to describe the act of making a choice.
• It is often used in formal and informal contexts, similar to "lựa chọn".
• The object of the verb is the thing or person being selected.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bạn phải chọn lựa một trong hai phương án này. (You must choose one of these two options.)
  • Cô ấy đang chọn lựa quần áo để mặc đi dự tiệc. (She is selecting clothes to wear to the party.)
  • Việc chọn lựa nghề nghiệp phù hợp rất quan trọng. (Choosing a suitable career is very important.)

Advanced Usage

• "được chọn lựa": to be chosen/selected.
  • Anh ấy được chọn lựa làm đội trưởng. (He was chosen as team captain.)
• "có quyền chọn lựa": to have the right to choose.
  • Mọi người đều có quyền chọn lựa con đường cho mình. (Everyone has the right to choose their own path.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lựa chọn (v/n): This is the more common variant and is completely synonymous with "chọn lựa". It can be used as both a verb and a noun meaning "choice" or "selection".
  • Sự lựa chọn của bạn là gì? (What is your choice?)
• Chọn (v): A simpler, more common verb meaning "to choose" or "to pick".
  • Tôi chọn cái này. (I choose this one.)
• Tuyển chọn (v): To select, often through a process like screening or auditioning (e.g., for a job, team).
  • Công ty đang tuyển chọn nhân viên mới. (The company is recruiting/selecting new staff.)

Synonyms

• Lựa: to pick, to sort (often implies a more careful, discerning selection).
• Tuyển: to recruit, to select (for a specific role or group).

Related Phrases

• Chọn lựa kỹ càng / cẩn thận: To choose carefully/thoughtfully.
  • Hãy chọn lựa kỹ càng trước khi quyết định. (Please choose carefully before deciding.)
• Đứng trước sự chọn lựa: To be faced with a choice.
  • Cô ấy đứng trước sự chọn lựa khó khăn. (She is faced with a difficult choice.)

Related Idioms

• Chọn mặt gửi vàng: (Literally: to choose a face to send gold) To choose someone very trustworthy for an important task.
  • Công việc này quan trọng, phải chọn mặt gửi vàng. (This job is important, we must choose someone utterly reliable.)

1. Như lựa chọn