選 (syun2 | xuan3) : select; choose; elect

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選

syun2

xuan3

[1] [v] select; choose; elect
[2] [n] selection; anthology

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This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

選 / 选

This word has been viewed 10422 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Jan 2014 01:38

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選擇 syun2 zaak6 xuan3 ze2 = choose; select

挑選 tiu1 syun2 tiao1 xuan3 = choose; select

選舉 syun2 geoi2 xuan3 ju3 = election (usu. political); to elect; to vote

選修 syun2 sau1 xuan3 xiu1 = to take an elective course

選取 syun2 ceoi2 xuan3 qu3 = to choose

選定 syun2 ding6 xuan3 ding4 = to choose; to select

選拔 syun2 bat6 xuan3 ba2 = to select the best

選民 syun2 man4 xuan3 min2 = people who vote in elections - voters

選用 syun2 jung6 xuan3 yong4 = to select and use

選集 syun2 zaap6 xuan3 ji2 = collection of works; anthology

競選 ging6 syun2 jing4 xuan3 = run for an office

精選 zing1 syun2 jing1 xuan3 = to choose carefully; chosen; essential selection; essentials

大選 daai6 syun2 da4 xuan3 = general election

當選 dong1 syun2 dang1 xuan3 = to be elected

推選 teoi1 syun2 tui1 xuan3 = to choose; to elect

人選 jan4 syun2 ren2 xuan3 = person hand picked/selected (for a job, task, etc)

候選人 hau6 syun2 jan4 hou4 xuan3 ren2 = candidate

初選 co1 syun2 chu1 xuan3 = (US) primaries (election)

民選 man4 syun2 min2 xuan3 = democratically elected

補選 bou2 syun2 bu3 xuan3 = by-election

選出 syun2 ceot1 = single

選區 syun2 keoi1 xuan3 qu1 = electoral district

選票 syun2 piu3 xuan3 piao4 = a vote/ballot

選手 syun2 sau2 xuan3 shou3 = athlete; contestant

參選 caam1 syun2 can1 xuan3 = to announce candidacy; participate in an election

選項 syun2 hong6 xuan3 xiang4 = option

多黨選舉 do1 dong2 syun2 geoi2 duo1 dang3 xuan3 ju3 = multiparty election

有選舉權 jau5 syun2 geoi2 kyun4 you3 xuan3 ju3 quan2 = constituent

獨立選民 duk6 laap6 syun2 man4 du2 li4 xuan3 min2 = independent voter

競選活動 ging6 syun2 wut6 dung6 jing4 xuan3 huo2 dong4 = election campaign

總統大選 zung2 tung2 daai6 syun2 zong3 tong3 da4 xuan3 = presidential election

總統選舉 zung2 tung2 syun2 geoi2 zong3 tong3 xuan3 ju3 = presidential election

選民登記 syun2 man4 dang1 gei3 xuan3 min2 deng1 ji4 = voter registration

選舉法庭 syun2 geoi2 faat3 ting4 xuan3 ju3 fa3 ting2 = election court

中間選民 zung1 gaan1 syun2 man4 zhong1 jian1 xuan3 min2 = swing voters (common formation)

是日精選 si6 jat6 zing1 syun2 shi4 ri4 jing1 xuan3 = today's specials

隨機抽選 ceoi4 gei1 cau1 syun2 = randomly chosen

退選 teoi3 syun2 tui4 xuan3 = withdrawal/withdraw from an election

選錄 syun2 luk6 xuan3 lu4 = an excerpt (from text, film); Collect and compile;

預選 jyu6 syun2 = the first round of voting

候選 hau6 syun2 hou4 xuan3 = [v] to stand for an election; be a candidate

揀選 gaan2 syun2 jian3 xuan3 = to select

選擇題 syun2 zaak6 tai4 xuan3 ze2 ti2 = multiple choice question

全體選民 cyun4 tai2 syun2 man4 = the electorate (lit., "complete body of voters")

直接選舉 zik6 zip3 syun2 geoi2 zhi2 jie1 xuan3 ju3 = direct election (common formation)

自然選擇 zi6 jin4 syun2 zaak6 zi4 ran2 xuan3 ze2 = natural selection (common formation)

選舉委員會 syun2 geoi2 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 xuan3 ju3 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = election committee (common formation)

精選輯 zing1 syun2 cap1 jing1 xuan3 ji2 = compilation

操縱選票 cou1 zung3 syun2 piu3 = vote rigging (common formation)

直選 zik6 syun2 zhi2 xuan3 = direct election

首選 sau2 syun2 shou3 xuan3 = the first choice

普選 pou2 syun2 pu3 xuan3 = universal suffrage

篩選 sai1 syun2 shai1 xuan3 = to filter; screening, sieving, sieve separating

選購 syun2 kau3 xuan3 gou4 = pick out and buy; choose

合適人選 hap6 sik1 jan4 syun2 he2 shi4 ren2 xuan3 = suitable candidate

賄選 kui2 syun2 hui4 xuan3 = practise bribery at an election

評選 ping4 syun2 ping2 xuan3 = select

選拔賽 syun2 bat6 coi3 xuan2 ba2 sai4 = audition

選戰 syun2 zin3 xuan3 zhan4 = an election campaign

落選 lok6 syun2 luo4 xuan3 = fail to be elected or chosen (in an election or competition)

精挑細選 zing1 tiu1 sai3 syun2 jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 = selective

中選 zung3 syun2 zhong4 zuan3 = be chosen

不公平的選舉 bat1 gung1 ping4 dik1 syun2 geoi2 = a rigged election 國

三合一選舉 saam1 hap6 jat1 syun2 geoi2 = three-in-one election

伊拉克大選 ji1 laai1 hak1 daai6 syun2 = the Iraqi elections

行政長官選舉條例 hang4 zing3 zoeng2 gun1 syun2 geoi2 tiu4 lai6 = The Chief Executive Election Ordinance

間接選舉 gaan3 zip3 syun2 geoi2 jian1 jie1 xuan3 ju3 = indirect election (common formation)

頭號種子選手 tau4 hou6 zung2 zi2 syun2 sau2 tou2 hao4 zhong4 zi5 xuan3 shou3 = No. 1 seeded player; top seed (common formation)

匯豐銀行慈善基金優秀教練選舉 wui6 fung1 ngan4 hong4 ci4 sin6 gei1 gam1 jau1 sau3 gaau3 lin6 syun2 geoi2 = Hong Kong Bank Foundation Coaching Awards (common formation)

選舉團制度 syun2 geoi2 tyun4 zai3 dou6 xuan3 ju3 tuan2 zhi4 du4 = the electoral college system (common formation)

選舉人團 syun2 geoi2 jan4 tyun4 xuan3 ju3 ren2 tuan2 = the electoral college (common formation)

甄選 jan1 syun2 zhen1 xuan3 = carefully select

遴選 leon4 syun2 lin2 xuan3 = select; choose; pick; choose sb. to fill a post

民進黨競選總部 man4 zeon3 dong2 ging6 syun2 zung2 bou6 = DPP election headquarters

選舉管理委員會 syun2 geoi2 gun2 lei5 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Electoral Affairs Commission

選舉事務處 syun2 geoi2 si6 mou6 cyu3 = Registration & Electoral Office

選美小姐 syun2 mei5 siu2 ze2 xuan3 mei3 xiao3 jie3 = Miss Congeniality (common formation)

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