竞选 (jìng xuǎn) — to run for office; to campaign for election

Definition

竞选 (jìng xuǎn) means 'to run for office' — it focuses on the candidate's campaign activities (speeches, ads) to win an election. 选举 (xuǎn jǔ) is the voters' act of electing; 推选 (tuī xuǎn) is a more informal nomination-based selection. Unlike 竞争 (jìng zhēng 'to compete'), 竞选 is restricted to political positions.

verb

to run for officeto campaign for election

Examples

竞选。
Tā míngnián yào jìng xuǎn zǒngtǒng.
He plans to run for president next year.
竞选。
Zhè cì jìng xuǎn chíxù le sān gè yuè.
This election campaign lasted three months.
竞选。
Tā jìng xuǎn yìyuán shībài le.
She failed in her campaign to become a council member.

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