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选举

選舉
xuǎnjǔ
verb HSK 6 #3,732

Meanings

  1. 1 to elect; election
  2. 2 to vote for

Characters

选
xuǎn
to choose; to select
举
jǔ
to raise; to nominate
To choose and raise up - to elect someone to office.

Examples

HSK 3
他被选举为班长。
Tā bèi xuǎnjǔ wéi bānzhǎng.
He was elected class president.
HSK 4
美国总统选举每四年一次。
Měiguó zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ měi sì nián yī cì.
The US presidential election is held every four years.
HSK 6
这次总统选举的竞争异常激烈。
Zhè cì zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ de jìngzhēng yìcháng jīliè.
The competition in this presidential election is unusually fierce.

Tips

usage
选举 can be both a verb (to elect) and a noun (election). Related terms: 投票 (tóupiào, to vote), 候选人 (hòuxuǎnrén, candidate), 当选 (dāngxuǎn, to be elected).

Stroke Order

选 xuǎn
举 jǔ