Chinese word

竞选

Pronunciation

Pinyinjìng xuǎn

Meaning

  • verbrun for office

Example

她打算竞选市长。tā dǎ suàn jìng xuǎn shì zhǎng

She plans to run for mayor.

Illustration for 竞选 (run for office)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A public contest in which candidates gather support to be chosen for office.

Common phrases

  • 竞选总统jìng xuǎn zóng tǒng

    run for president

  • 竞选市长jìng xuǎn shì zhǎng

    run for mayor

  • 竞选活动jìng xuǎn huó dòng

    campaign activities

Similar words

参选cān xuǎn: Put forward a candidacy in an election for public office.
争取zhēng qǔ: Work actively to gain a desired result or win people's support.
竞聘jìng pìn: Compete with other applicants to be chosen for a job or position.
竞争jìng zhēng: Strive against others to win or gain an advantage.

Definition in Chinese

参加选举，通过宣传、动员等方式争取选票以赢得公职的行为或过程。cān jiā xuán jǔ tōng guò xuān chuán dòng yuán děng fāng shì zhēng qǔ xuǎn piào yǐ yíng dé gōng zhí de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

竞 (jìng, "compete") + 选 (xuǎn, "choose") presents an election as a contest in which people compete to be chosen for public office.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • campaignverb

Opposites

  • 退选tuì xuǎnwithdraw from the raceverb

Related words

  • 竞选者jìng xuǎn zhěcandidatenoun
  • 竞选活动jìng xuǎn huó dòngcampaign activitiesnoun
  • 竞选团队jìng xuǎn tuán duìcampaign teamnoun

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