选民

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Meaning and Usage

The word 选民 (xuǎnmín) refers specifically to citizens who have the right to vote in elections. It is a formal term often used in political contexts, news reports, and discussions about democracy and governance.

Common Contexts

You will frequently see 选民 used when talking about election processes, voter turnout, and political campaigns. It emphasizes the role of the people as participants in choosing leaders or policies.

Collocations and Patterns

These collocations highlight the formal and civic nature of the word.

Usage Notes

When using 选民, the focus is on the collective group of voters rather than an individual voter. For individual voters, sometimes 选民 can be used, but in casual speech, people might say 投票 (tóupiào zhě) or simply 投票 (people who vote).

Avoid confusing 选民 with 选举 (xuǎnjǔ), which means 'election' itself. 选民 are the people who vote in the 选举.

Example Sentences

The voters lined up at the polling station.

The government needs to listen to the opinions of the voters.

The voters' ballots decided the outcome of this election.