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取捨

简取舍 · 繁取捨

Mandarin · pinyin qǔ shě

to select; to make one's choice; to decide what to accept and what to reject

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取: qǔ · take, receive, obtain; select
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舍: shě · shè · house, dwelling; dwell, reside

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3–3 · qu3 she3

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ceoi2 se2

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verb

to accept or reject; to make one's choice

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