co1 syun2初選初选
Jyutpingco1 syun2
Yalechō syún
Definition
Primary election; an initial internal election held to select candidates for a general election.
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How it's used
Primarily used in political contexts to describe the internal process of selecting a single candidate from a larger pool. It functions as a noun and is frequently paired with specific political parties or organizations to denote the scope of the selection process.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
He won the party primary and can represent them in the election.
Do you think the results of this primary election are fair?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
