提名 (tí míng) — to nominate (someone for a position or award)

Definition

提名 is to put someone's name forward for an award or position — the act of proposing a candidate, not the final result. Compare 推选 (to elect/choose through voting) and 任命 (to officially appoint).

verb
to nominate (someone for a position or award)

Examples

  • 提名
    Lǎo shī tí míng tā cān jiā zuò wén bǐ sài.
    The teacher nominated him to participate in the essay competition.
  • Tā bèi tí guò liǎng cì míng, dàn dōu méi chéng gōng.
    He was nominated twice but didn't succeed.
  • 提名
    Dà huì tí míng le sān wèi yōu xiù de hòu xuǎn rén.
    The conference nominated three excellent candidates.

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