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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