竞选

• 拼音: jìng xuǎn
• 汉字拆解: 竞 = two 兄 competing — rivalry; 选 = 辶(walk) + 巽 (arrange, phonetic) — to choose through deliberate selection

含义

To run for election; to campaign for a position.

The standard term for standing as a candidate in an election — whether for public office, school council, or corporate positions. Implies an active campaign to win votes or support. Used in both formal political contexts and informal organisational settings.

例句

1. 她决定竞选市长，并发表了一篇激情澎湃的竞选演说。
2. 这次学生会主席竞选吸引了十多名同学报名参加。
3. 他在竞选失败后表示会继续关注民生问题，并期待下一届。

用法指南

语境: politics, elections, organizational

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 他宣布将正式参加下届议会竞选。(He announced he would formally run in the next parliamentary election.)
• 竞选团队已经开始制定宣传策略。(The campaign team has already begun formulating publicity strategies.)

错误说法

• 他竞选了奖学金。(奖学金 is awarded, not elected — use 申请 (apply) instead of 竞选)

起源与历史

竞 (to compete) + 选 (to elect, to select). Together: to compete in a selection/election. A modern political compound adopted from democratic governance concepts.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal