Chinese word

投票

Pronunciation

Pinyintóu piào

Meaning

  • verbvote

Example

今天我要去投票。jīn tiān wǒ yào qù tóu piào

Today I am going to vote.

Illustration for 投票 (vote)

More examples

部分选民选择提前投票以避开高峰。bù fèn xuǎn mín xuǎn zé tí qián tóu piào yǐ bì kāi gāo fēng

Some voters choose to vote early to avoid the busy period.

Core concept

A chosen position is marked and added to a common result.

Common phrases

  • 提前投票tí qián tóu piào

    vote early

  • 当场投票dāng chǎng tóu piào

    vote on the spot

  • 为提案投票wèi tí àn tóu piào

    vote on a proposal

Similar words

表决biǎo jué: To settle a matter at a meeting by voting to show whether it is accepted or rejected.
选举xuán jǔ: To select a candidate for office or another role by using votes.
弃权qì quán: To take no position in a vote by giving neither an approving nor an opposing vote.
赞成zàn chéng: To support an opinion or proposal by expressing agreement or voting in its favor.

Definition in Chinese

在会议、选举或民意调查中，通过书面或电子方式把自己的意见或选择表明出来，作为决定依据。zài huì yì xuán jǔ huò mín yì diào chá zhōng tōng guò shū miàn huò diàn zi fāng shì bǎ zì jǐ de yì jiàn huò xuǎn zé biǎo míng chū lái zuò wéi jué dìng yī jù

Word origin

投 (tóu, "put forward") + 票 (piào, "ballot") literally joins putting forward with a ballot, which describes expressing a choice for others to count.

Usage tips

  • 投票 (tóupiào, "vote") also applies to a poll or a meeting choice, not only an election, including everyday decisions such as choosing a date or proposal.

Other meanings

  • vote onverb

Opposites

  • 弃权qì quánabstainverb

Related words

  • 投票人tóu piào rénvoternoun
  • 投票箱tóu piào xiāngballot boxnoun

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