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    Expressing 'to elect' or 'to select out' with 选出 (xuǎnchū)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    选出 + Object; 从 + Group + 中 + 选出

    Explanation

    选出 (xuǎnchū) means "to elect" or "to select out" from a group. It is a resultative verb compound combining 选 (to choose) and 出 (out), emphasizing that a selection has been successfully made from among candidates. It is commonly used in political and organizational contexts.

    Examples

    • 大家投票选出了新的班长。

      dàjiā tóupiào xuǎn chū le xīn de bānzhǎng.

      Everyone voted and elected a new class monitor.

    • 委员会从五十名候选人中选出了十位。

      wěiyuánhuì cóng wǔshí míng hòuxuǎnrén zhōng xuǎn chū le shí wèi.

      The committee selected ten out of fifty candidates.

    • 最终被选出的方案得到了大家的认可。

      zuìzhōng bèi xuǎn chū de fāng'àn dédào le dàjiā de rènkě.

      The plan that was ultimately selected received everyone's approval.

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