English–Chinese
“elect” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuī xuǎn
Example
委员会昨天推选了两名代表。wěi yuán huì zuó tiān tuī xuǎn le liǎng míng dài biǎo
The committee elected two representatives yesterday.
How to say “elect” in Chinese
“Elect” in Chinese is 推选 (tuī xuǎn).
A group puts a person forward and settles on that person for a role or as its representative.
Example sentences with 推选
他被大家推选为小组负责人。tā bèi dà jiā tuī xuǎn wèi xiáo zǔ fù zé rén
Everyone elected him group leader.
Tips for using 推选
- The subject is often a committee, team, or other organized group, so an individual subject can sound wrong when the meaning is a collective choice.