to choose

• 拣棉花

  pick cotton

• 从一堆书里拣出最有用的几本

  choose the most useful books from the pile

• 把...拣到一边

  pick out and put to the side

• 拣重担子挑

  choose a heavy load to carry

• 他拣要紧的说了几句。

  He chose to speak only about some important matters.

参见：捡[jiǎn]