Meaning of 评选
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to select on the basis of a vote or consensus
How to use 评选
评选 is used for formal selections made by a panel, a vote, or public opinion, such as awards, honors, and "best of" lists. It often appears with words like 活动 (huódòng) or 结果 (jiéguǒ). Example: 他被评选为年度最佳员工。(Tā bèi píngxuǎn wéi niándù zuìjiā yuángōng.) He was selected as employee of the year.
评 (píng) means to judge or appraise, as in 评价 (píngjià), and 选 (xuǎn) means to choose, as in 选择 (xuǎnzé). Put them together: people judge the candidates, then choose the best one.
Common mistake: Learners often use 评选 for everyday personal choices, like picking a dish or a shirt. For those, use 选择 (xuǎnzé) or 挑选 (tiāoxuǎn). 评选 implies a group evaluating candidates for an honor.
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评 píng · to discuss · 7 strokes
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选 xuǎn · to choose · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 评选.
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism |
| 选择 | xuǎnzé | to select; to pick; choice; option; alternative |
| 挑选 | tiāoxuǎn | to choose; to select |
| 评论 | pínglùn | to comment on; to discuss |
| 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate; to assess |
| 当选 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected; to be selected |
| 选修 | xuǎnxiū | (at a school) to take as an elective; an elective |
| 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election |
| 选拔 | xuǎnbá | to select the best |
| 竞选 | jìngxuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office |
Questions about 评选
What does 评选 mean?
评选 (píngxuǎn) means "to select on the basis of a vote or consensus" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 评选?
评选 is made of 2 characters: 评 (7 strokes), 选 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 评选 an HSK word?
Yes. 评选 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 评选 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 评选 is written 評選.
What is the difference between 评选 and 选举?
选举 (xuǎnjǔ) means to elect someone to an office or position, like a class monitor or a government official. 评选 is about choosing winners or honorees, such as the best film or a model worker.
Can 评选 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can refer to the selection event or process, as in 今年的评选很公平 (Jīnnián de píngxuǎn hěn gōngpíng), "This year's selection was very fair." It often appears in phrases like 评选活动 (píngxuǎn huódòng), a selection event.