<p>We use 竞选 as noun in your case. 在这次奥巴马的竞选中。The local media prefer using 竞选 than 竞选活动 though both are okay.</p>

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2014-07-22T12:25:33.730Z
But what I am referring to the physical campaign? Like the team? Could I say something like 

奥巴马这次的竞选很厉害？
Stephen
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2014-07-23T05:03:21.840Z
No. If you mean a team, say 竞选团队。
Sean C.
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Sean C.
<p>奥巴马的 “竞选活动“ should be good. </p>

<p>The other one people might say is "造势活动", which literally means "build power activity"</p>

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<p>Yes, you can say  奥巴马的竞选活动.</p>

<p>竞选活动 is referred to the activities in lie to some competitions like elections.</p>

<p>this is an example from <strong>dict.cn</strong></p>

<ol>
<li>在明年的重选中她参加"竞选"。
She comes up for <strong>re-election</strong> next year.</li>
<li>他在"总统竞选"中曾以改革者的姿态出现
He have project himself as a reformer in the <strong>presidential campaign</strong>.</li>
<li>有人说布什因选举大会开得不好以及"竞选"方法不佳而受害。可是即使两者都做得较好，结果也将是一样。我想根本问题也不在于经济。
Some will say Mr. Bush was done in by a bad convention and a bad <strong>campaign</strong>. But if both had gone better the outcome would have been the same. And I don't think it all came down to the economy, either.</li>
<li>他将参加"总统竞选"。
He'll run for the <strong>Presidency</strong>.</li>
</ol>

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<p>I know that in Chinese we can say "竞选” for campaigning （as in a verb). But, if I wanted to say "campaign" as in "Obama's Campaign" how would I say that? I've seen 竞选活动 in dictionaries。 But， would people say  奥巴马的“竞选活动“？ </p>

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2014-07-21T13:12:14.407Z
Yes, we do say `奥巴马的竞选活动`.
Stan
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How do you say the noun form of "Campaign"
# How do you say the noun form of "Campaign"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-21)

I know that in Chinese we can say "竞选” for campaigning （as in a verb). But, if I wanted to say "campaign" as in "Obama's Campaign" how would I say that? I've seen 竞选活动 in dictionaries。 But， would people say 奥巴马的“竞选活动“？

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Yes, we do say `奥巴马的竞选活动`.  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-21. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

We use 竞选 as noun in your case. 在这次奥巴马的竞选中。The local media prefer using 竞选 than 竞选活动 though both are okay.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: But what I am referring to the physical campaign? Like the team? Could I say something like   奥巴马这次的竞选很厉害？  
> **username_2**: No. If you mean a team, say 竞选团队。  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-07-22. Score: 1

奥巴马的 “竞选活动“ should be good.

The other one people might say is "造势活动", which literally means "build power activity"


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-07-22. Score: 1

Yes, you can say 奥巴马的竞选活动.

竞选活动 is referred to the activities in lie to some competitions like elections.

this is an example from **dict.cn**

1. 在明年的重选中她参加"竞选"。
   She comes up for **re-election** next year.
2. 他在"总统竞选"中曾以改革者的姿态出现
   He have project himself as a reformer in the **presidential campaign**.
3. 有人说布什因选举大会开得不好以及"竞选"方法不佳而受害。可是即使两者都做得较好，结果也将是一样。我想根本问题也不在于经济。
   Some will say Mr. Bush was done in by a bad convention and a bad **campaign**. But if both had gone better the outcome would have been the same. And I don't think it all came down to the economy, either.
4. 他将参加"总统竞选"。
   He'll run for the **Presidency**.


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