ứng cử

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 應舉, composed of 應 (“to respond; to answer”) and 舉 (“to elect”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˧˦ kɨ˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˧˥ kɨ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨŋ˦˥ kɨ˨˩˦]

    Verb

    ứng cử

    1. to stand as a candidate (for)
      Synonym: tiến cử
      ra ứng cử làm tổng thống
      to announce a candidacy for president

    Derived terms

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