竞选

競選

jìngxuǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #2,646

Meanings

1 to run for (office)
2 to campaign for
3 to compete in an election

Characters

to choose; to elect

Examples

HSK 4

竞选活动已经开始了。

Jìngxuǎn huódòng yǐjīng kāishǐ le.

The election campaign has already begun.

HSK 5

他打算竞选总统。

Tā dǎsuan jìngxuǎn zǒngtǒng.

He plans to run for president.

Tips

usage

竞选 is used for political elections. For other types of competition, use 竞争 (to compete) instead.

Stroke Order

竞 jìng

选 xuǎn