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竞选

run for

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

jing4xuan3 • jìngxuǎn

Meaning

Primary

run for

Alternatives

to run for, run for office

Mnemonic

When you 竞选 run for some position, you 竞 compete with others in an election and try to get the majority of people to 选 choose you for that post.

Usage

他 决定 竞选 市长。

He decided to run for mayor.

她 想 竞选 校长。

She wants to run for principal.

我们 支持 他 竞选 总统。

We support him running for president.