enter into an election contest; campaign for; run for (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
競選
Radicals
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Examples
他决定竞选市长。 tā juédìng jìngxuǎn shìzhǎng - He decided to run for mayor.
竞选活动将在下个月开始。 jìngxuǎn huódòng jiāng zài xià gè yuè kāishǐ - The campaign will start next month.
她在竞选中赢得了多数选票。 tā zài jìngxuǎn zhōng yíngdéle duōshù xuǎnpiào - She won the majority of votes in the election.
竞选广告在电视上播放了。 jìngxuǎn guǎnggào zài diànshì shàng bòfàngle - Campaign ads were aired on television.
他在竞选演讲中提出了新的政策。 tā zài jìngxuǎn yǎnjiǎng zhōng tíchūle xīn de zhèngcè - He proposed new policies in his campaign speech.
Characters
选 xuǎn - to choose; to elect |
竞 jìng - to compete; (lit.) anxiously, eagerly; (lit.) strong, powerful |