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TOPIK 4noun

당선

dangseon

당선이 · 당선을

being elected, winning (an election or contest)

Example

그는 큰 차이로 시장에 당선되었어요.

He was elected mayor by a wide margin.

Word parts

당 hit선 select

Literally 'hitting the selection'.

Good to know

당선되다 is for elections and contests; for lotteries use 당첨되다.