chosen
word · lemma: choose
/ˈtʃoʊzən/
CHOH-zuhn
/tʃˈəʊzən/
CHOH-zuhn
Definition
Past participle of 'choose'. It means selected from several options, or specially picked for a purpose.
Usage & Nuances
Often appears after 'have/has/had' ('I have chosen') and in passive structures ('was chosen'). As an adjective, it is more formal/literary in phrases like 'the chosen candidate' or 'chosen family'. Don't confuse it with the simple past 'chose'.
Spanish: elegido - escogidoPortuguese (BR): escolhidoPortuguese (PT): escolhidoChinese (Simplified): 被选中的 - 精选的Chinese (Traditional): 被選中的 - 精選的Hindi: चुना हुआ - चयनितArabic: مختار - مُختار بعنايةBengali: নির্বাচিত - বেছে নেওয়া হয়েছেRussian: выбранный - выбранJapanese: 選ばれたVietnamese: được chọnKorean: 선택된Turkish: seçilmişUrdu: منتخب - چنا ہواIndonesian: terpilih - dipilih
Example Sentences
She was chosen for the school team.
basic
This color was chosen by my sister.
basic
He has chosen a new phone.
basic
Out of everyone who applied, Maya was chosen to lead the project.
natural
We finally went with the design the clients had chosen last week.
natural
I wasn't expecting to be the chosen one, honestly.
natural