落選 [－选]

Jyutping lok6 syun2
Pinyin luò xuǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to fail to be chosen (or elected)
  2. to lose an election
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    喺​選​舉​中​輸​咗​、​落敗​，​冇​被​選為​最​後​嘅​人​選
    to lose an election; to fail to be chosen
    • 佢參加歌唱比賽雖然落選，但係佢贏咗香港小姐冠軍。
      佢参加歌唱比赛虽然落选，但系佢赢咗香港小姐冠军。
      keoi5 caam1 gaa1 go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3 seoi1 jin4 lok6 syun2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 jeng4 zo2 hoeng1 gong2 siu2 ze2 gun3 gwan1.
      Although she lost in the singing contest, she won the champion in Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lose an election
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我落选了。
    我落選了。
    wǒ luò xuǎn le 。
    • I was not selected.
    • I did not pass.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个党啲人剩系识屌票，话人唔顾全大局，从来唔识自我反省，落选都唔抵可怜。
    呢個黨啲人剩係識屌票，話人唔顧全大局，從來唔識自我反省，落選都唔抵可憐。
    nei1 go3 dong2 di1 jan4 zing6 hai6 sik1 diu2 piu3, waa6 jan4 m4 gu3 cyun4 daai6 guk6, cung4 loi4 m4 sik1 zi6 ngo5 faan2 sing2, lok6 syun2 dou1 m4 dai2 ho2 lin4.
    • The candidates of that party only knows how to criticise potential voters for not seeing the big picture, but never stop to reflect on their own shortcomings. It is not worth pitying that they lose the election.
  2. Cantonese
    佢不幸落选。
    佢不幸落選。
    keoi5 bat1 hang6 lok6 syun2.
    • Unfortunately he lost the election.
  3. Cantonese
    今铺陈议员终于落选，大家一齐烧炮仗贺贺佢！
    今鋪陳議員終於落選，大家一齊燒炮仗賀賀佢！
    • Councellor Chan finally lost this time, let's burn the firecracker and celebrate.
  4. Cantonese
    今次选举佢居然落选，真系阴沟里翻船！
    今次選舉佢居然落選，真係陰溝裏翻船！
    gam1 ci3 syun2 geoi2 keoi5 geoi1 jin4 lok6 syun2, zan1 hai6 jam1 kau1 leoi5 faan1 syun4!
    • It was an unexpected failure that he lost in this election.
  5. Cantonese
    佢参加歌唱比赛虽然落选，但系佢赢咗香港小姐冠军。
    佢參加歌唱比賽雖然落選，但係佢贏咗香港小姐冠軍。
    keoi5 caam1 gaa1 go1 coeng3 bei2 coi3 seoi1 jin4 lok6 syun2, daan6 hai6 keoi5 jeng4 zo2 hoeng1 gong2 siu2 ze2 gun3 gwan1.
    • Although she lost in the singing contest, she won the champion in Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    落选
    落選
    luò xuǎn
    • to lose an election