投票

• Pinyin: tóu piào
• Hanzi breakdown: 投 = 扌(hand) + 殳 (weapon/action); 票 = 西 (west) + 示 (show)

Meaning

To vote; voting; ballot. The act of casting a vote in an election or decision-making process.

Used for formal elections, organizational decisions, and increasingly for online polls and surveys. Can function as both a verb (to vote) and a noun (a vote, voting). Related terms: 选票 (ballot), 投票箱 (ballot box), 弃权票 (abstention).

Examples

1. 全体员工投票决定是否接受新的薪资方案。 All employees voted on whether to accept the new salary proposal.
2. 这次市长选举的投票率创下了历史新高。 The voter turnout in this mayoral election reached a historic high.
3. 网上投票已经开始了，大家快去支持自己喜欢的选手。 Online voting has started. Everyone, hurry and support your favorite contestant.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, organizations, online

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 请大家投票选出最佳方案。(Please vote to select the best proposal.)
• 你投票了吗？(Have you voted?)

Don't Say

• 我投票他当班长 — 应该说'我投票给他'或'我投他一票'，投票后面不能直接接人

Origin & History

Compound of 投 (to throw, cast) + 票 (ticket, ballot). Literally 'to cast a ballot,' reflecting the physical act of depositing a paper ballot.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal