表决 (biǎo jué) — to vote; to decide by vote

Definition

表决 is the formal verb for 'to vote / decide by vote' in meetings and assemblies — broader than 投票 (the act of casting a ballot) and more general than 选举 (electing a person to a post).

verb
to voteto decide by vote

Examples

  • 表决
    Quán tǐ chéng yuán biǎo jué tōng guò le zhè xiàng jué yì.
    All members voted to pass this resolution.
  • 表决
    Wǒ men jiāng zài xià cì huì yì shàng biǎo jué.
    We will vote at the next meeting.
  • 表决
    Zhǔ xí qǐng dài biǎo men biǎo jué.
    The chair asked the representatives to vote.

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