人选

• Pinyin: rén xuǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 人 = 亻(person radical); 选 = 辶+ 巽 (movement + choice)

Meaning

Candidate; a person chosen or nominated for a position, role, or assignment.

Used in organisational, political, and institutional contexts when referring to potential appointees. Common in discussions of elections, promotions, or committee assignments.

Examples

1. 委员会正在讨论下任董事长的人选问题。 The committee is discussing who the next chairperson should be.
2. 这个职位的人选必须具备丰富的国际经验。 The candidate for this position must have extensive international experience.
3. 他是担任团队负责人的最佳人选之一。 He is one of the best candidates to lead the team.

Usage Guide

Context: politics, business, organisations

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 经过反复考量，董事会终于确定了新总裁的人选。(After repeated deliberation, the board finally settled on a candidate for the new president.)
• 目前有三位人选进入了最终面试阶段。(Three candidates have now reached the final interview stage.)

Don't Say

• 我选择了一个人选 — this is redundant; say 我选定了人选 (I have selected a candidate) or 我选了这个人 (I chose this person)

Origin & History

人 (person) + 选 (select/choose)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal