民选

民選
mínxuǎn
adjective #27,697

Meanings

  1. 1 democratically elected
  2. 2 elected by the people

Examples

Mínxuǎn guānyuán yīngdāng duì xuǎnmín fùzé.
Elected officials should be accountable to their voters.
Zhège guójiā de zǒngtǒng shì mínxuǎn chǎnshēng de.
The president of this country is chosen through popular election.

Tips

usage
民选 is an attributive adjective meaning 'elected by the people.' It typically precedes a noun: 民选总统 (elected president), 民选政府 (elected government). It stresses democratic legitimacy.

Stroke Order

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