预赛 (yùsài) · preliminary round, qualifier, heat (in sports)

Measure Word

一场预赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 preliminary round
2 qualifier
3 heat (in sports)

Characters

预

yù

beforehand; preliminary

赛

sài

competition; match

Literally 'preliminary competition' - a qualifying round

Examples

HSK 4

预赛将在下周举行。

Yùsài jiāng zài xiàzhōu jǔxíng.

The qualifiers will be held next week.

HSK 5

她在预赛中表现出色。

Tā zài yùsài zhōng biǎoxiàn chūsè.

She performed excellently in the preliminary round.

HSK 6

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.

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

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