参选

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cānxuǎn

verb #12,978

Meanings

1 to run for office
2 to be a candidate in an election
3 to turn out to vote

Characters

participate; join

elect; choose; select

Examples

HSK 5

她宣布参选下一届市长。

Tā xuānbù cānxuǎn xià yī jiè shìzhǎng.

She announced her candidacy for the next mayoral election.

Tips

usage

参选 can mean either running as a candidate or participating as a voter, depending on context. 参选人 specifically means 'candidate'.

Stroke Order

参 cān

选 xuǎn