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選擇性

简选择性 · 繁選擇性

Mandarin · pinyin xuǎn zé xìng

selective
selectiveness
selectivity

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性: xìng · nature, character, sex
选: xuǎn · choose, select; elect; election
择: zé · select, choose, pick out

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3–2–4 · xuan3 ze2 xing4

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noun

selectiveness; selectivity; choice

adv

selectively

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