预赛 yùsài preliminary competition
preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
怎么记住“预赛”: 预 in advance + 赛 compete = preliminary competition.
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用法
- A preliminary round / qualifying heat - 通过预赛进入决赛 (tōngguò yùsài jìnrù juésài) to advance from the prelims to the final.
- Sports/competition term for the early elimination rounds before 决赛 (the final).
- Part of a series: 预赛 → 半决赛 (semifinal) → 决赛 (final).