Also means
select
Usage Note
Choisi is the past participle of choisir (to choose), used attributively to mean selected or carefully picked. The phrase morceaux choisis (selected passages) is a classic term in French literary anthologies. When used predicatively it often implies careful, deliberate selection: des mots bien choisis (well-chosen words).
Examples
"Il a répondu avec des mots bien choisis."
Natural Translation
He replied with well-chosen words.

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