Elections in Chinese 选举
xuǎnjǔ
Who gets your vote? 15 words and phrases for Elections in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | election |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote |
| 选民 | xuǎn mín | voter |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to run for office; campaign |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 投票站 | tóu piào zhàn | polling station |
| 选票 | xuǎn piào | ballot paper |
| 选区 | xuǎn qū | constituency |
| 民意调查 | mín yì diào chá | opinion poll |
| 投票率 | tóu piào lǜ | turnout |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate |
| 计票 | jì piào | vote counting |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected |
| 出口民调 | chū kǒu mín diào | exit poll |
Example sentences
- 下个月举行选举。There's an election next month.
- 你去投票了吗？Did you go and vote?
- 年轻选民越来越多。There are more and more young voters.
- 这次有三个候选人。There are three candidates this time.
- 他在竞选市长。He's running for mayor.
- 你支持哪个政党？Which party do you support?
- 投票站早上七点开门。Polling stations open at 7 a.m.
- 在选票上画一个叉。Put a cross on the ballot paper.
- 我们选区的议员是谁？Who's the MP for our constituency?
- 民意调查显示两党差不多。The polls show the two parties neck and neck.
- 这次的投票率很高。Turnout was high this time.
- 昨晚的电视辩论你看了吗？Did you see last night's TV debate?
- 计票要到半夜。The count goes on until midnight.
- 她当选了总统。She was elected president.
- 出口民调十点公布。The exit poll is released at ten.
Practise speaking
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