HSK · Level 43
120 words
Chinese word
选民
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuǎn mín
Meaning
- nounvoter
Example
选民越来越关注生活成本。xuǎn mín yuè lái yuè guān zhù shēng huó chéng běn
Voters are increasingly concerned about the cost of living.
More examples
政府应保护选民的权利。zhèng fǔ yīng bǎo hù xuǎn mín de quán lì
The government should protect voters' rights.
Core concept
The people who hold the recognized power to shape an election by choosing among candidates.
Common phrases
选民权利xuǎn mín quán lì
voters' rights
动员选民投票dòng yuán xuǎn mín tóu piào
mobilize voters to vote
选民名单xuǎn mín míng dān
voter list
Similar words
投票者tóu piào zhě: A person who has cast a vote in an election.
Definition in Chinese
有权在选举中投票的个人或由此组成的群体。yǒu quán zài xuán jǔ zhōng tóu piào de gè rén huò yóu cǐ zǔ chéng de qún tǐ
Word origin
选 (xuǎn, "choose") joined with 民 (mín, "people") gives the basic idea of people who choose in an election.
Usage tips
- A person can belong to this category without having voted in a particular election; the word describes eligibility, not proof that a ballot was cast.
Other meanings
- electoratenoun
- electornoun
Related words
- 选民权利xuǎn mín quán lìvoters' rightsnoun
- 选民名单xuǎn mín míng dānvoter listnoun
- 选民代表xuǎn mín dài biǎovoter representativenoun