Entropy_Rising Posted November 5, 2008 at 03:56 PM Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 at 03:56 PM It's driving me nuts, I've been browsing through some online dictionaries and for the life of me I can't pin down the proper way to say "I voted for 'someone'" in Chinese. I voted for Obama/McCain. and Who did you vote for? are the sentences I'm basically trying to say. Scouring the dictionaries, I have found 投某人一票 vote for someone? 投某人票 vote for someone? 投票赞成~ vote in favor of ~ (is this for policies only? i.e. vote in favor of gun control? Or can you use this with people?) 投票支持~ vote for/in favor of ~ (policies? people? both?) 投票反对～ to vote against something 投票表决 to put something to vote, to vote on x So... 投奥巴马一票？ 投麦凯恩票？ 我投票支持了奥巴马？ 我投票赞成了麦凯恩？ 你投了谁票？ I really don't know. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted November 5, 2008 at 04:09 PM Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 at 04:09 PM I'd use 给 gei: 给投票 gei toupiao , 投票给 toupiao gei etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImBmen Posted November 6, 2008 at 06:10 AM Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 at 06:10 AM I voted for Obama/McCain. 我（把票）投给了奥巴马。 我投了奥巴马一票。 Who did you vote for? 你(把票)投给谁了? 你投谁了一票? the words in bracket can be omitted.and the character '了' is important,it's used in the past tense.shows you already voted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevelyan Posted November 6, 2008 at 11:02 AM Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 at 11:02 AM Why not just say who you 支持 and avoid the more complex construction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted November 6, 2008 at 02:38 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 at 02:38 PM Because to support is one thing, and to actually cast your vote for that person another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiaocai Posted November 6, 2008 at 04:53 PM Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 at 04:53 PM Totally agree with Lu. And 投一票给ImBmen的答案. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy_Rising Posted November 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 at 10:01 AM Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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