to elect; to vote
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to elect; to vote for; to choose by ballot or show of hands
formalUsed in formal contexts such as political elections, organizational leadership selection, or committee appointments.
Míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
men们
jiāng将
xuǎn选
jǔ举
xīn新
yī一
jiè届
xué学
shēng生
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
。
Tomorrow we will elect the new student council president.
Cūn村
mín民
tōng通
guò过
tóu投
piào票
xuǎn选
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
xīn新
de的
cūn村
zhǎng长
。
The villagers elected a new village head through voting.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
guī规
dìng定
，
zǒng总
tǒng统
yóu由
rén人
mín民
zhí直
jiē接
xuǎn选
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
。
The law stipulates that the president is directly elected by the people.
Huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
jǔ举
shǒu手
xuǎn选
jǔ举
tā他
dāng当
zǔ组
zhǎng长
。
During the meeting, everyone raised their hands to elect him as the group leader.