竞选 jìngxuǎn to take part in an election
to take part in an election; to run for office
How to remember 竞选: 竞 to compete + 选 to select = to take part in an election.
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How it is used
- To run for elected office / campaign - 竞选总统 (jìngxuǎn zǒngtǒng) to run for president; 竞选活动 an election campaign.
- Distinguish from 选举 (xuǎnjǔ, the election/to elect): 竞选 is the candidate's act of contesting, 选举 is the voting process.
- Politics register; 竞选纲领 = campaign platform.
Example sentences
- 所有人都屏住呼吸关注着谁会赢得总统竞选。 Suǒyǒurén dōu bǐngzhù hūxī guānzhù zhe shuí huì yíngdé zǒngtǒng jìngxuǎn.Everyone held their breath to see who would win the presidential election.
- 你应该去竞选城市委员会。 Nǐ yīnggāi qù jìngxuǎn chéngshì wěiyuánhuì.You should run for city council.