选秀

選秀
xuǎnxiù
noun #30,699

Meanings

  1. 1 talent show / idol survival show
  2. 2 (sports) draft

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shì tōngguò xuǎnxiù jiémù chūdào de.
She debuted through a talent show.
HSK 7-9
Jīnnián NBA xuǎnxiù de zhuàngyuán shì shéi?
Who's the number one pick in this year's NBA draft?

Tips

culture
Post-2004 《超级女声》 defined the modern 选秀 wave; the 2018-2021 idol boom (《偶像练习生》, 《创造101》) made it the pipeline for most mainland young idols until regulators halted 偶像选秀 in 2021. The sports 'draft' sense is a separate loan.

Stroke Order

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