dân tuyển
Definition
- Noun:
- Selected citizenry; people's choice: Refers to individuals who have been chosen or elected by the people, often in a formal or representative capacity. This term emphasizes the selection process originating from the populace.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các đại biểu là những người dân tuyển của tỉnh. (The delegates are the province's selected citizenry.)
- Chức vụ đó cần một vị dân tuyển có uy tín. (That position requires a people's choice who has prestige.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Formal Context: The term "dân tuyển" is often used in historical, political, or formal contexts to describe representatives chosen through a collective decision of the people, distinguishing them from appointees.
- Hội đồng được hình thành từ các nhân vật dân tuyển. (The council was formed from figures who were the people's choice.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tuyển cử (verb/noun): To elect; election. This is the action or process related to "dân tuyển".
- Cuộc tuyển cử diễn ra công khai và dân chủ. (The election took place openly and democratically.)
- Dân cử (adj/noun): Elected by the people; popularly elected. A closely related term often used interchangeably in modern contexts.
- Ủy viên dân cử (Elected commissioner)
Synonyms
- Đại biểu dân cử: Elected representative.
- Người được dân bầu: Person elected by the people.
Notes on Usage
- The term "dân tuyển" is somewhat formal and less common in everyday modern Vietnamese than "dân cử". It carries a classical nuance.
- It specifically highlights the source of the selection (the people), not just the state of being chosen.