推选

推選

tuīxuǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #23,868

Meanings

1 to elect; to choose (by nomination)
2 to recommend and select

Characters

to recommend; to push forward

to select; to elect

Literally 'recommend and select' — a process where people nominate candidates and then choose among them.

Examples

大家推选他当班长。

Dàjiā tuīxuǎn tā dāngbān zhǎng.

Everyone elected him as class monitor.

她被推选为代表。

Tā bèi tuīxuǎn wéi dàibiǎo.

She was elected as the representative.

Tips

usage

推选 implies a more informal, consensus-based selection process than 选举 (xuǎnjǔ, formal election). 推选 is used for choosing team leaders, representatives, or award nominees.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

选 xuǎn