HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
当选
Pronunciation
Pinyindāng xuǎn
Meaning
- verbbe elected
Example
他当选为班长了。tā dāng xuǎn wèi bān zhǎng le
He was elected class monitor.
More examples
他凭借多年经验，当选为公司董事长。tā píng jiè duō nián jīng yàn dāng xuǎn wèi gōng sī dǒng shì zhǎng
With his many years of experience, he was elected chairman of the company.
Core concept
A person gains an official role, title, or status after a group chooses them.
Common phrases
当选为班长dāng xuǎn wèi bān zhǎng
be elected class monitor
当选为总统dāng xuǎn wèi zóng tǒng
be elected president
当选为代表dāng xuǎn wèi dài biǎo
be elected representative
Similar words
被选为bèi xuǎn wèi: Be chosen by others to take on a particular job or role.
入选rù xuǎn: Enter a selected list, team, or lineup after passing a selection process.
选中xuǎn zhōng: Be chosen from several candidates for a position or purpose.
Definition in Chinese
在选举或投票中被多数人或评选机构选中，获得某个职务、称号或资格。zài xuán jǔ huò tóu piào zhōng bèi duō shù rén huò píng xuǎn jī gòu xuǎn zhōng huò dé mǒu gè zhí wù chēng hào huò zī gé
Word origin
当 (dāng, "take on") + 选 (xuǎn, "choose") combine to express becoming the person chosen for a role or title.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, 为 (wéi, "as") often introduces the new role after this verb, because the bare verb does not say which position was won.
Other meanings
- electionnoun
Opposites
- 落选luò xuǎnlose an electionverb
Related words
- 当选人dāng xuǎn rénsuccessful candidatenoun
- 当选者dāng xuán zhěsuccessful candidatenoun