English–Chinese
“run for office” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjìng xuǎn
Example
她打算竞选市长。tā dǎ suàn jìng xuǎn shì zhǎng
She plans to run for mayor.
How to say “run for office” in Chinese
“Run for office” in Chinese is 竞选 (jìng xuǎn).
A public contest in which candidates gather support to be chosen for office.
Example sentences with 竞选
他正式宣布竞选总统。tā zhèng shì xuān bù jìng xuǎn zóng tǒng
He formally announced that he would run for president.
Tips for using 竞选
- Chinese can use this verb directly before the office being sought, so a person may be described as seeking the mayor's post without an extra preposition.