What is the difference, in usage, between native Japanese words and their Chinese derived counterparts?


I found some verbs that have Chinese derived counterparts. For example:

  * 選ぶー選択する
  * 死ぬー死亡する
  * 取るー取得する
  * 変えるー変更する
  * 諦めるー放棄する

How are these words used differently? Are they interchangeable? I think the
Chinese derived ones sound more formal, is that right?

Also, I think this happens with adjectives and nouns too:

  * 美しいー綺麗
  * 優しいー親切
  * 当たり前ー当然
  * 国ー国家
  * 生き物ー生物

