# 候选 (hòuxuǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 候选 (hòuxuǎn) means “(attr) candidate”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: (attr) candidate
- Pinyin: hòuxuǎn (hou4 xuan3)
- Traditional: 候選
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这份候选名单上有五位优秀的代表。
  Zhè fèn hòuxuǎn míngdān shàng yǒu wǔ wèi yōuxiù de dàibiǎo.
  There are five outstanding representatives on this candidate list.

## Characters

- 候 (hòu): to wait; to inquire after
- [选](https://hanziro.com/word/xuan-choose/) (xuǎn): to choose; to pick

https://hanziro.com/word/hou-xuan-candidate/

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