大选

• 拼音: dà xuǎn
• 汉字拆解: 大 = big; 选 = 辶 (walk) + 先 (first), meaning to select

含义

General election; national election. A noun referring to major nationwide elections, typically for a country's president or parliament.

Used specifically for significant national-level elections as opposed to local or by-elections. Common in news reporting about electoral politics worldwide. Can be used as a verb meaning 'to hold a general election.'

例句

1. 美国大选每四年举行一次，今年的选情格外激烈。
2. 下个月就要大选了，各党派都在抓紧时间拉票。
3. 大选结果出来后，新政府将面临严峻的经济挑战。

用法指南

语境: politics, news, international affairs

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 大选在即，民众高度关注。(With the election approaching, the public is highly attentive.)
• 他在大选中获胜。(He won the general election.)

错误说法

• 我们班要大选班长 (大选 is for national elections — use 选举 or just 选 for class elections)

起源与历史

Compound of 大 (big, major) + 选 (election). Refers to elections of national significance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal