not be elected; fail to be chosen
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to not be elected; to fail to be chosen; to lose an election
Most commonly used for elections, competitions, or selection processes.
Tā他
yīn因
dé得
piào票
tài太
shǎo少
ér而
luò落
xuǎn选
。
He was not elected due to receiving too few votes.
Zài在
zhè这
cì次
de的
zhāo招
pìn聘
zhōng中
，
tā她
luò落
xuǎn选
le了
。
She was not chosen in this round of hiring.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
hěn很
yōu优
xiù秀
，
dàn但
hái还
shì是
luò落
xuǎn选
le了
guó国
jiā家
dài代
biǎo表
duì队
。
Although he is outstanding, he still failed to be selected for the national team.
Luò落
xuǎn选
de的
hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
biǎo表
shì示
huì会
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
。
The unsuccessful candidate said they would continue to work hard.