选 xuǎn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
选举
xuǎnjǔ
to elect; election
Characters in this word
举 jǔ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
- Made of
- 兴 to thrive, to prosper, to flourish 扌 hand
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这次选举不仅决定市长人选，也将影响未来十年的城市规划。 Zhè cì xuǎnjǔ bùjǐn juédìng shìzhǎng rénxuǎn, yě jiāng yǐngxiǎng wèilái shí nián de chéngshì guīhuà. This election will not only decide the mayoral candidate, but also influence the city's planning for the next decade.
- 公司每个部门都要选举一名新代表。 Gōngsī měi gè bùmén dōu yào xuǎnjǔ yī míng xīn dàibiǎo. Every department of the company needs to elect a new representative.
- 今年的选举比去年热闹多了，参加的人也更多。 Jīnnián de xuǎnjǔ bǐ qùnián rènao duō le, cānjiā de rén yě gèng duō. This year's election is much livelier than last year's, and more people are taking part.
Related words
- 选 xuǎn to choose
- 选手 xuǎnshǒu contestant
- 挑选 tiāoxuǎn to choose carefully
- 选择 xuǎnzé to choose; choice
- 当选 dāngxuǎn to be elected
- 选修 xuǎnxiū to take as an elective
- 评选 píngxuǎn to select, to choose
- 入选 rùxuǎn to be selected
- 筛选 shāixuǎn to screen, to filter
- 选拔 xuǎnbá to select, to choose
- 候选人 hòuxuǎnrén candidate
- 竞选 jìngxuǎn to run for election; to campaign