选民 xuǎnmín voter
voter; constituency; electorate
How to remember 选民: 选 to select + 民 citizens = voter.
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How it is used
- 'Voter / the electorate' - 争取选民支持 (zhēngqǔ xuǎnmín zhīchí) win voters' support.
- A political-news noun; the collective body is also 选民 (the electorate). Built on 民 (mín, the people), like 公民 citizen, 居民 resident.
- Distinguish from 公民 (gōngmín, citizen): a 选民 is specifically someone eligible to vote.