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候选人 (hòu xuǎn rén): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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候选人 (hòu xuǎn rén): Candidate (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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候选人 consists of 3 characters.

to wait; to observe; to inquire

to choose, to select

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Measure Word + Nounwith位

jǐ几

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

neutral

several candidates

Noun + Nounwith名单

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

míng名

dān单

Adjective + Noun

rè热

mén门

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

Verb + Objectwith提名

tí提

míng名

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

Example Sentences with 候选人

zhè这

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

píng凭

jiè

neutral

list of candidates

informal

popular candidate

zǒng总

tǒng统

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

formal

presidential candidate

formal

nominate a candidate

借

chū出

sè色

de的

lǚ履

lì历

hé和

qīng清

xī晰

de的

zhèng政

jiàn见

yíng赢

dé得

le了

guǎng广

fàn泛

zhī支

chí持

。

This candidate won widespread support with an outstanding resume and clear political views.

jīng经

guò过

duō多

lún轮

shāi筛

xuǎn选

，

zuì最

zhōng终

zhǐ只

yǒu有

sān三

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

jìn进

rù入

le了

miàn面

shì试

huán环

jié节

。

After multiple rounds of screening, only three candidates finally entered the interview stage.

nǐ你

men们

jué觉

de得

nǎ哪

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

gèng更

shì适

hé合

dān担

rèn任

zhè这

ge个

tuán团

duì队

de的

lǐng领

dǎo导

？

Which candidate do you think is more suitable to lead this team?

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nǐ你

què确

dìng定

nà那

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

zhēn真

de的

liǎo了

jiě解

wǒ我

men们

gōng公

sī司

de的

qǐ企

yè业

wén文

huà化

ma吗

？

Are you sure that candidate truly understands our company's corporate culture?

tā他

bìng并

bú不

shì是

zhè这

cì次

zhí职

wèi位

kòng空

quē

tā他

gēn根

běn本

bú不

shì是

zhè这

ge个

zhí职

wèi位

de

zài在

zǎi仔

xì细

píng评

gū估

le了

suǒ所

yǒu有

hòu候

zhè这

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

bù不

jǐn仅

xué学

shù术

wǒ我

tīng听

shuō说

nà那

ge个

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

suī虽

wǒ我

men们

zhèng正

zài在

tǎo讨

lùn论

nǎ哪

wèi位

hòu候

xuǎn

缺

de的

wéi唯

yī一

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

，

jìng竞

zhēng争

xiāng相

dāng当

jī激

liè烈

。

He is not the only candidate for this job vacancy; the competition is quite fierce.

的

hé合

shì适

hòu候

xuǎn选

rén人

，

quē缺

fá乏

bì必

yào要

de的

zhuān专

yè业

jì技

néng能

。

He is not at all a suitable candidate for this position, lacking the necessary professional skills.

xuǎn

选

rén人

zhī之

hòu后

，

wěi委

yuán员

huì会

cái才

zuò做

chū出

le了

zuì最

zhōng终

jué决

dìng定

。

The committee made the final decision only after carefully evaluating all the candidates.

bèi背

jǐng景

yōu优

yì异

，

ér而

qiě且

jù具

bèi备

fēng丰

fù富

de的

xiàng项

mù目

guǎn管

lǐ理

jīng经

yàn验

。

This candidate not only has an excellent academic background but also possesses extensive project management experience.

rán然

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

，

dàn但

gōu沟

tōng通

néng能

lì力

yǒu有

dài待

tí提

gāo高

。

I heard that although that candidate has rich experience, their communication skills need improvement.

选

rén人

gèng更

shì适

hé合

dài代

biǎo表

shè社

qū区

cān参

jiā加

zhè这

cì次

huì会

yì议

。

We are discussing which candidate is more suitable to represent the community at this meeting.

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气候qì hòuHSK 4
伺候cì hòu
侍候shì hòu
候选hòu xuǎn
守候shǒu hòu
火候huǒ hou
稍候shāo hòu

Words with 选

选择xuǎn zéHSK 3
人选rén xuǎn
候选hòu xuǎn
入选rù xuǎn
大选dà xuǎn
当选dāng xuǎn
挑选tiāo xuǎn
推选tuī xuǎn

Words with 人

别人bié renHSK 3
客人kè rénHSK 3
成人chéng rénHSK 5
专人zhuān rén
世人shì rén
丢人diū rén
个人gè rén
为人wéi rén