当选 (dāng xuǎn) — to be elected; to be selected

Definition

当选 means 'to be elected' — a passive outcome after a vote. Compare 选举 (the act of holding an election) and 提名 (to nominate, before any vote).

verb

to be electedto be selected

当选。
Tā dāng xuǎn wèi shì zhǎng.
He was elected mayor.
，当选。
Xuǎn jǔ jié guǒ gōng bù hòu, tā què dìng dāng xuǎn le.
After the election results were announced, she was confirmed elected.
当选，。
dāng xuǎn Hòu, tā chéng nuò huì tí gāo duì dà zhòng de fú wù zhì liàng.
After being elected, he pledged to improve service quality for the public.

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