评选 píngxuǎn to select on the basis of a vote or consensus
How to remember 评选: 评 comment on + 选 to select = to select on the basis of a vote or consensus.
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How it is used
- To select by appraisal/vote - pick winners by judging - 评选优秀员工 (píngxuǎn yōuxiù yuángōng) to select outstanding employees.
- Combines 评 (appraise) + 选 (choose): a competitive selection where entries are judged, e.g. 评选活动 (píngxuǎn huódòng) an awards selection.
- Different from plain 选 (xuǎn, to choose) - 评选 involves evaluation criteria.