No. 1,410 in Chinese
选举
"选举" means "election" or "to elect."
In a sentence
总统选举将在明年举行。
The presidential election will be held next year.
Here, '选举' is used as a noun to refer to the event of electing a president.
他们选举了一位新的村长。
They elected a new village chief.
In this sentence, '选举' is used as a verb meaning 'to elect' or 'to choose through voting'.
选举制度对一个国家来说非常重要。
The election system is very important for a country.
Here, '选举' is used as part of a compound noun '选举制度', which refers to the system or process of conducting elections.
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