English–Chinese
“be elected” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindāng xuǎn
Example
他当选为班长了。tā dāng xuǎn wèi bān zhǎng le
He was elected class monitor.
How to say “be elected” in Chinese
“Be elected” in Chinese is 当选 (dāng xuǎn).
A person gains an official role, title, or status after a group chooses them.
Example sentences with 当选
他凭借多年经验，当选为公司董事长。tā píng jiè duō nián jīng yàn dāng xuǎn wèi gōng sī dǒng shì zhǎng
With his many years of experience, he was elected chairman of the company.
Tips for using 当选
- In everyday speech, 为 (wéi, "as") often introduces the new role after this verb, because the bare verb does not say which position was won.