---
title: "Jingxuan Meaning: 竞选 (jìngxuǎn) Means “to run for office”"
description: "竞选 (traditional 競選, jìngxuǎn) means “to run for office; election campaign”. Hear its tones, see what 竞 and 选 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 竞选 mean?

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竞选 jìngxuǎn

## to run for office; election campaign

## Its characters

1. 竞 jìng to compete
2. 选 xuǎn to choose

## In a sentence

她打算竞选班长。 She plans to run for class monitor.

[More about 竞选](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%AB%9E%E9%80%89)

## More words with 竞 or 选

- [当选 dāngxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangxuan)
- [候选人 hòuxuǎnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houxuanren)
- [竞赛 jìngsài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingsai)
- [竞争 jìngzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingzheng)
- [评选 píngxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingxuan)
- [人选 rénxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renxuan)
- [入选 rùxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruxuan)
- [筛选 shāixuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaixuan)
- [天选 tiānxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianxuan)
- [挑选 tiāoxuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tiaoxuan)

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