预赛

預賽

yùsài

noun HSK 7 #25,892

Measure Word

一场预赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 preliminary round
2 qualifier
3 heat (in sports)

Characters

beforehand; preliminary

competition; match

Literally 'preliminary competition' — a qualifying round

Examples

他在预赛中就被淘汰了。

Tā zài yùsài zhōng jiù bèi táotài le.

He was eliminated in the preliminary round.

预赛将在下周举行。

Yùsài jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔxíng.

The qualifiers will be held next week.

她在预赛中表现出色。

Tā zài yùsài zhōng biǎoxiàn chūsè.

She performed excellently in the preliminary round.

Tips

usage

预赛 contrasts with 决赛 (juésài, final) and 半决赛 (bànjuésài, semifinal). The progression is: 预赛 → 半决赛 → 决赛.

Stroke Order

预 yù

赛 sài