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Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translations
election, to vote, poll, vote, to elect
Chinese characters:
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选举 ( xuanju / xuǎnjǔ ) is composed of these characters:
选 (xuan)
, 举 (ju)
选举 ( xuanju / xuǎnjǔ ) in traditional characters
選舉
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 选举 ( xuanju / xuǎnjǔ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication. If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Xia ge yue yao juxing xuanju.
Xià ge yuè yào jǔxíng xuǎnjǔ. – English translation: An election will be held next month.