English–Chinese
“candidate” in Chinese
How to say “candidate” in Chinese
“Candidate” in Chinese is 候选人 (hòu xuǎn rén).
A named person in the running for a place, role, or prize.
Example sentences with 候选人
媒体公布了最新的总统候选人名单。méi tǐ gōng bù le zuì xīn de zóng tǒng hòu xuǎn rén míng dān
The media announced the latest list of presidential candidates.
Tips for using 候选人
- The label applies before the result is known; after the person has won, Chinese normally uses wording for an elected or selected person instead.
Other Chinese words for “candidate”
公司已经确定了新的人选，下周会通知大家。gōng sī yǐ jīng què dìng le xīn de rén xuǎn xià zhōu huì tōng zhī dà jiā
The company has decided on a new candidate and will let everyone know next week.