<p>You are absolutely correct</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>【词目】 筛选 <br>【拼音】shāi xuǎn <br>【释义】利用筛子进行选拣，现泛指通过淘汰的方式挑选。<br> 【示例】 筛选种子|筛选矿沙。</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So, yes, we use <code>筛选</code> on the Internet, <code>过滤</code> is more technical</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>过滤一下烧杯</p>
</blockquote>

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Ave Maleficum
<p><a href="http://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E7%AD%9B%E9%80%89" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E7%AD%9B%E9%80%89</a></p>

<p>It's a more sophisticated word than 过滤, which we usually use for filter. </p>

<p>过滤 mean filtering out unwanted substances, like filtering coffee. 
筛选 is more for computer filtering. </p>

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2014-02-27T05:18:12.383Z
So yeah, since they call it Excel 筛选 (Excel filtering), if you are doing something for programming, 筛选 is the correct word to use.
user3992
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user3992
<p>When searching for airline flights, for example, there may be an option to filter by ticket price, or filter by airline, or filter by flight duration.</p>

<p>I am looking for the Chinese translation of "filter" in this sense.</p>

<p>I am not sure if 筛选 is correct.</p>

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2014-02-27T01:42:44.227Z
yes, you are correct. go ahead
sotondolphin
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Yes, that's right.
杨以轩
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筛选 is the correct filter for 'search filter'?
# 筛选 is the correct filter for 'search filter'?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-27)

When searching for airline flights, for example, there may be an option to filter by ticket price, or filter by airline, or filter by flight duration.

I am looking for the Chinese translation of "filter" in this sense.

I am not sure if 筛选 is correct.

**Tags:** translation, usage, word-requests
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: yes, you are correct. go ahead  
> **username_2**: Yes, that's right.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2014-02-27. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

<http://translate.google.com/#zh-CN/en/%E7%AD%9B%E9%80%89>

It's a more sophisticated word than 过滤, which we usually use for filter.

过滤 mean filtering out unwanted substances, like filtering coffee.
筛选 is more for computer filtering.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: So yeah, since they call it Excel 筛选 (Excel filtering), if you are doing something for programming, 筛选 is the correct word to use.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-03-13. Score: 0

You are absolutely correct

> 【词目】 筛选   
> 【拼音】shāi xuǎn   
> 【释义】利用筛子进行选拣，现泛指通过淘汰的方式挑选。  
>  【示例】 筛选种子|筛选矿沙。

So, yes, we use `筛选` on the Internet, `过滤` is more technical

> 过滤一下烧杯


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