be chosen; be elected; be selected
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be chosen; to be selected; to win (a lottery, election, or competition)
Typically used in passive contexts where the subject is the one being selected from a pool of candidates or participants.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
cì次
xuǎn选
bá拔
zhōng中
zhòng中
xuǎn选
，
huò获
dé得
le了
chū出
guó国
shēn深
zào造
de的
jī机
huì会
。
He was selected in this round of selection and gained the opportunity to study abroad.
Zhè这
cì次
chōu抽
jiǎng奖
zhǐ只
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
rén人
zhòng中
xuǎn选
。
Only three people won prizes in this lottery draw.
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Hòu候
xuǎn选
rén人
yǒu有
wǔ五
wèi位
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā她
zhòng中
xuǎn选
。
There were five candidates, but only she was chosen in the end.