Definition

Noun: 1. Ballot paper; voting paper: A piece of paper used to cast a secret vote in an election or decision-making process. It typically lists the options (e.g., candidates, choices) for the voter to select.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mỗi cử tri nhận một lá thăm trước khi vào phòng bỏ phiếu. (Each voter receives a ballot paper before entering the polling booth.)
  • Anh ấy đánh dấu vào lá thăm và bỏ nó vào hòm phiếu. (He marked his voting paper and placed it into the ballot box.)
  • Lá thăm phải được giữ bí mật. (The ballot must be kept secret.)

Advanced Usage

• "bỏ lá thăm" / "bỏ phiếu bằng lá thăm": to cast a ballot; to vote using a ballot paper.
  • Cử tri sẽ bỏ lá thăm để chọn ra chủ tịch mới. (Voters will cast their ballots to elect the new chairman.)
• "kiểm phiếu / đếm lá thăm": to count the ballots.
  • Sau khi bỏ phiếu, ban kiểm phiếu sẽ tiến hành đếm lá thăm. (After voting, the election committee will proceed to count the ballots.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phiếu bầu (noun): Another common term for a ballot or voting slip. It is often used interchangeably with , though can sound slightly more formal.
• Lá phiếu (noun): A general term for a voting slip or ballot. It is very similar in meaning and usage to .

Synonyms

• Ballot (noun): The process or system of secret voting, or the paper used for it.
• Voting slip (noun): A piece of paper on which a vote is recorded.

Notes on Usage

• "Lá thăm" is a common and standard term in Vietnamese for the physical paper used in elections. It carries a neutral, procedural connotation.
• The word "thăm" in this context is related to the act of selecting or choosing, not to be confused with "thăm" meaning "to visit".

noun

1. ballott-paper; voting-paper