To take part in an election in Chinese: 竞选 (jìng xuǎn)

jìng xuǎn

to take part in an election

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 競選1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to take part in an election
  2. 2to run for office

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Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄥˋ

jìng

/ j/ i/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄩㄢˇ

xuǎn

/ x/ ü/ anˇ/ third tone

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竞选

Simplified

競選

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他决定参加这次市长竞选。

    tā jué dìng cān jiā zhè cì shì zhǎng jìng xuǎn。

    He decided to run in this mayoral election.

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