Writing
选举 (xuǎn jǔ) — how to say "election" in Chinese
选举
Election, to elect
verb
Character composition
选
to choose, to select
举
to lift, to recommend
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
选举总统
xuǎn jǔ zǒng tǒng
elect a president
参加选举
cān jiā xuǎn jǔ
participate in elections
选举结果
xuǎn jǔ jié guǒ
election results
Examples
明天我们将在学校选举新班长。
Tomorrow we will elect a new class monitor at school.
我们选举他。
We elect him.
Frequently asked questions
Election meaning in Chinese
"election" in Chinese is 选举 (xuǎn jǔ).
What does 选举 mean in English?
选举 (xuǎn jǔ) means "Election, to elect".
How is 选举 pronounced?
It is pronounced xuǎn jǔ (written as xuan ju, xuanju). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "election" in Chinese characters?
It is written 选举: 选 has 9 strokes, 举 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 选举?
选举 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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