chosen
/ˈtʃəʊzn/adjective
उच्चारण चोज़न
चुना हुआ, चयनित
Core word
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[only before noun]
that has been selected, especially by you
चुना हुआ, चयनित
- She is doing well in her chosen career.
- Students can write on a chosen topic.
- Please explain your chosen method in detail.
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- He worked hard to succeed in his chosen field.
- Each student presented a chosen poem to the class.
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(of a small group) specially selected or favoured
चुनिंदा, विशिष्ट
- Only a chosen few were invited to the meeting.
- Only a chosen few will win seats in the national team.
- Only a chosen few know the secret of the recipe.
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- She was one of the chosen few who passed the first round.
- The chosen few were taken on a special tour of the factory.
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chosen (past participle of choose)
Chosen is the past participle: have chosen, was chosen. Do not confuse it with the past simple chose.
'Chosen' choose का past participle है: have chosen, was chosen। इसे past simple 'chose' से न मिलाएं।
- She has chosen science as her main subject.
- He was chosen as the captain of the school team.
chosen + noun (attributive)
Before a noun it means picked out for a purpose, especially by you or by an authority.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ है किसी उद्देश्य के लिए चुना हुआ, विशेषकर आपके द्वारा या किसी अधिकारी द्वारा।
- Each student presented the chosen topic in class.
- The chosen candidates will be called for an interview.
the chosen (few) / the chosen one
With the, chosen refers to a special group or a person selected over others. Use a plural verb for the chosen few.
'The' के साथ chosen चुने हुए विशेष समूह या व्यक्ति के लिए आता है। 'The chosen few' के साथ plural verb आती है।
- Only the chosen few were allowed inside the hall.
- He believed that he was the chosen one for the role.
chosen + as / to-infinitive
Chosen can be followed by as plus the role, or by a to-infinitive for the purpose.
Chosen के बाद role के साथ 'as' या उद्देश्य के लिए to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- She was chosen as the class representative.
- Ten students were chosen to take part in the quiz.
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chosen + noun
careerfieldprofessionsubjectpath
- He worked hard in his chosen career.
adverb + chosen
carefullyrandomlyspeciallypersonallydemocratically
- The winners were randomly chosen from the entries.
be chosen + preposition
asforfrombyamong
- She was chosen from over two thousand applicants.
chosen + group
the chosen fewthe chosen oneschosen peoplehand-chosen
- Only the chosen few reached the final round.
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- The chosen candidate will join the bank next month.
चयनित उम्मीदवार अगले महीने बैंक में कार्यभार संभालेगा।
- Radhika has chosen to study law after school.
राधिका ने स्कूल के बाद कानून की पढ़ाई करने का निर्णय लिया है।
- The villagers have chosen a new head for their panchayat.
ग्रामीणों ने अपनी पंचायत के लिए नया मुखिया चुन लिया है।
- In his chosen field, he soon became an expert.
अपने चुने हुए क्षेत्र में वह जल्द ही विशेषज्ञ बन गया।
- Not all of the chosen books were available in the library.
चुनी गई सभी किताबें पुस्तकालय में उपलब्ध नहीं थीं।
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✗ She has chose a good school for her son.
✓ She has chosen a good school for her son.
After have, use the past participle chosen, not chose.
'Have' के बाद past participle 'chosen' आता है, 'chose' नहीं।
✗ He was chose as the monitor.
✓ He was chosen as the monitor.
The passive needs the past participle chosen.
Passive में past participle 'chosen' चाहिए।
✗ Yesterday he chosen a book from the library.
✓ Yesterday he chose a book from the library.
A finished past action takes the simple past chose.
बीते हुए पूरे काम के लिए simple past 'chose' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
The forms of choose are choose, chose, chosen (not 'choosed').
Choose के रूप choose, chose, chosen हैं ('choosed' गलत है)।