Meaning of 当选
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to be elected; to be selected
How to use 当选
当选 is used when someone wins an election or is chosen for a title, often followed by the position or honor. It is common in news and formal writing. Example: 她当选为班长。(Tā dāngxuǎn wéi bānzhǎng.) She was elected class monitor.
当 (dāng) means to serve as or become, and 选 (xuǎn) means to choose. Put them together: you become something because people chose you, so you are elected.
Common mistake: Learners often add 被 and say 被当选, but 当选 already means "to be elected," so just say 他当选了 (tā dāngxuǎn le). Also keep 当 in the first tone here, not the fourth tone dàng.
当选 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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当 dāng · to be · 6 strokes
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选 xuǎn · to choose · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 当选.
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 当然 | dāngrán | only natural; as it should be |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 当中 | dāngzhōng | among; in the middle |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
| 当初 | dāngchū | at that time; originally |
| 应当 | yīngdāng | should; ought to |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
| 挑选 | tiāoxuǎn | to choose; to select |
| 当年 | dāngnián | in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life |
| 当场 | dāngchǎng | at the scene; on the spot |
Questions about 当选
What does 当选 mean?
当选 (dāngxuǎn) means "to be elected; to be selected" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 当选?
当选 is made of 2 characters: 当 (6 strokes), 选 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 当选 an HSK word?
Yes. 当选 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 当选 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 当选 is written 當選.
What is the difference between 当选 and 选上?
Both mean getting chosen, but 当选 is formal and used for elections, titles, and awards. 选上 (xuǎnshang) is casual and spoken, as in 我被选上了 (wǒ bèi xuǎnshang le), I got picked.
Do I need 为 after 当选?
No, but it is common in formal style. You can say 当选为主席 (dāngxuǎn wéi zhǔxí) or simply 当选主席, and both mean was elected chairperson.