Chinese word

废票

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi piào

Meaning

  • nouninvalid ballot

Example

这次选举有很多废票。zhè cì xuán jǔ yǒu hěn duō fèi piào

There are many invalid ballots in this election.

Illustration for 废票 (invalid ballot)

More examples

选票上的多处划掉会被当成废票。xuǎn piào shàng de duō chù huà diào huì bèi dàng chéng fèi piào

Several crossed-out marks on a ballot will cause it to be counted as an invalid ballot.

Core concept

A ballot that contributes nothing to the official count because it is blank, damaged, or marked outside the rules.

Common phrases

  • 算作废票suàn zuò fèi piào

    count as an invalid ballot

  • 被判为废票bèi pàn wèi fèi piào

    be ruled an invalid ballot

Similar words

无效票wú xiào piào: A ballot declared invalid by election officials and left out of the final count.
白票bái piào: A blank ballot submitted without choosing a candidate or option.
弃权票qì quán piào: A ballot that records a deliberate decision not to vote for or against a choice.

Definition in Chinese

在选举或投票中，由于填写错误、涂改严重、重复选择、未按规则标注或票面损坏等原因，被认定为无效且不能计入任何候选人或选项的选票。zài xuán jǔ huò tóu piào zhōng yóu yú tián xiě cuò wù tú gǎi yán zhòng chóng fù xuǎn zé wèi àn guī zé biāo zhù huò piào miàn sǔn huài děng yuán yīn bèi rèn dìng wéi wú xiào qiě bù néng jì rù rèn hé hòu xuǎn rén huò xuǎn xiàng de xuǎn piào

Word origin

废票 (fèipiào, "invalid ballot") combines 废 (fèi, "discarded or invalid") with 票 (piào, "ballot"), describing a ballot cast out of the count.

Usage tips

  • The key contrast is between a voter's choice and the ballot's validity: a clear choice can still fail to count if the marks do not follow the stated rules.

Other meanings

  • blank ballotnoun

Opposites

  • 有效票yǒu xiào piàovalid ballotnoun

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