Chinese word

全票

Pronunciation

Pinyinquán piào

Meaning

  • nounall votes

Example

选举中他全票当选。xuán jǔ zhōng tā quán piào dāng xuǎn

He won all the votes in the election.

Illustration for 全票 (all votes)

More examples

会议上这个提案以全票通过。huì yì shàng zhè ge tí àn yǐ quán piào tōng guò

At the meeting, this proposal passed unanimously.

Core concept

All the votes gather behind one outcome, making the decision fully agreed rather than merely favored by most voters.

Common phrases

  • 获得全票huò dé quán piào

    gain all votes

  • 以全票通过yǐ quán piào tōng guò

    pass unanimously

  • 获得全票支持huò dé quán piào zhī chí

    gain unanimous support

Similar words

满票mǎn piào: A full set of affirmative votes for a proposal or candidate, with none cast against it.
赞成票zàn chéng piào: A vote cast to show support for a proposal or candidate.
反对票fǎn duì piào: A vote cast to show opposition to a proposal or candidate.
弃权票qì quán piào: A vote cast to show neither support nor opposition to a proposal or candidate.

Definition in Chinese

指在表决或选举过程中没有反对票或弃权票，所有参与者均投赞成票，结果为全部同意。zhǐ zài biǎo jué huò xuán jǔ guò chéng zhōng méi yǒu fǎn duì piào huò qì quán piào suó yǒu cān yù zhě jūn tóu zàn chéng piào jié guǒ wèi quán bù tóng yì

Word origin

全 (quán, "all") + 票 (piào, "vote") combines the idea of totality with a vote, giving the term its meaning of complete approval in an election or decision.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in formal news and meeting language because it reports the strength of support, not just which side wins a majority.

Other meanings

  • unanimous approvalnoun
  • full-fare ticketnoun

Opposites

  • 反对票fǎn duì piàovotes in oppositionnoun
  • 弃权票qì quán piàovotes of abstentionnoun

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