备取

備取
bèiqǔ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be on the waiting list (for school admission)
  2. 2 to be admitted as an alternate / standby candidate

Examples

Tā méiyǒu zhèngshì lùqǔ, zhǐshì bèiqǔshēng.
She wasn't formally admitted — she's only a wait-listed candidate.
Rúguǒ yǒurén fàngqì míng'é, bèiqǔ de tóngxué jiù yǒu jīhuì.
If anyone gives up their spot, the wait-listed students get a chance.

Tips

usage
备取 contrasts with (zhèngqǔ, formally admitted). 备取 (bèiqǔshēng) is the noun form — 'wait-list student.' Common in Taiwan and Hong Kong school-admission contexts; the mainland equivalent is 候补 (hòubǔ).

Stroke Order

bèi