xuǎn jǔ
élire; voter
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中国每五年举行一次全国人民代表大会选举。
Zhōngguó měi wǔ nián jǔxíng yī cì quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì xuǎnjǔ.
Every five years, China holds a National People's Congress election.
他参加了这次市长选举。
Tā cānjiāle zhè cì shìzhǎng xuǎnjǔ.
He participated in this mayoral election.
选举结果将在明天公布。
Xuǎnjǔ jiéguǒ jiāng zài míngtiān gōngbù.
The election results will be announced tomorrow.
委任 (wěirèn)
appoint
指定 (zhǐdìng)
designate
The Chinese word "选举" (xuǎnjǔ) for "election" is composed of two characters: "选" (xuǎn) and "举" (jǔ). The character "选" originally meant "to choose" or "to select," and it was often used in the context of choosing officials or leaders. The character "举" originally meant "to raise" or "to lift up," and it was often used in the context of raising one's hand to vote. Over time, the two characters came to be combined to form the word "选举," which specifically refers to the process of choosing leaders or representatives through voting.
