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

HSK 2

大家推选他当班长。

Dàjiā tuīxuǎn tā dāng bānzhǎng.

Everyone elected him as class monitor.

HSK 3

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 (formal election). 推选 is used for choosing team leaders, representatives, or award nominees.

Stroke Order

推 tuī

选 xuǎn