投
票

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The Chinese word 投票 (tóu piào), meaning "to vote", is formed by combining two characters: 投 (tóu), which means "to throw" or "to cast", and 票 (piào), which means "ticket" or "ballot". It is a logical, conceptual compound where the first character denotes the action and the second character denotes the object of that action, thus visually and semantically creating the idea of "casting a ballot".

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我明天去投票。

Wǒ míngtiān qù tóupiào.

I will vote tomorrow.

我们都在学校投票。

Wǒmen dōu zài xuéxiào tóupiào.

We all vote at school.

为了选举，我们必须投票。

Wèile xuǎnjǔ, wǒmen bìxū tóupiào.

For the election, we must vote.

如果你有时间，请记得投票。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shíjiān, qǐng jìde tóupiào.

If you have time, please remember to vote.

在民主国家，公民有权投票选择领导人。

Zài mínzhǔ guójiā, gōngmín yǒu quán tóupiào xuǎnzé lǐngdǎo rén.

In democratic countries, citizens have the right to vote for leaders.

Word Definition - 投票

tóu piào to vote; vote

Individual Character Details

投 tóu
票 piào