Definition

1. Verb:
   • To run for office; to stand for election: To formally declare oneself as a candidate for a political or organizational position in an election.
   • To nominate oneself; to put oneself forward as a candidate: The act of offering oneself for selection or election to a specific role.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông ấy quyết định ứng cử chức thị trưởng. (He decided to run for mayor.)
  • Cô ấy đang ứng cử vào hội đồng quản trị. (She is standing for election to the board of directors.)
  • Sinh viên đó dũng cảm ứng cử làm lớp trưởng. (That student bravely nominated himself for class president.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ứng cử viên": Candidate. This is the noun form for a person who is running.
  • Các ứng cử viên đang vận động tranh cử. (The candidates are campaigning.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tranh cử (v): To campaign, to compete in an election.

  • Họ đang tích cực tranh cử. (They are actively campaigning.)

• Bầu cử (v/n): To vote; an election.

  • Công dân đi bầu cử vào Chủ nhật. (Citizens go to vote on Sunday.)

Synonyms

• To run for: To be a candidate in an election.
• To stand for: (British English) To be a candidate for an official position.

Related Idioms

• Ra ứng cử: To come forward as a candidate. This phrase emphasizes the act of entering the race.
  • Nhiều người trẻ đã ra ứng cử trong đợt này. (Many young people have come forward as candidates this time.)