wait-listed; provisionally admitted as a backup
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to be wait-listed; to be provisionally admitted as a backup candidate
formalUsed in the context of school admissions, job recruitment, or selection processes. The '备取生' (wait-listed candidate) may be promoted to the '正取生' (regularly admitted candidate) if a spot opens up.
Tā他
zhè这
cì次
méi没
bèi被
zhèng正
shì式
lù录
qǔ取
，
zhǐ只
shì是
bèi备
qǔ取
le了
。
He wasn't officially admitted this time, he was just wait-listed.
Zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
zhāo招
sān三
rén人
，
lìng另
yǒu有
liǎng两
rén人
bèi备
qǔ取
。
This position will hire three people, with two others wait-listed.
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Xué学
xiào校
tōng通
cháng常
huì会
zhǔn准
bèi备
yī一
fèn份
bèi备
qǔ取
míng名
dān单
。
Schools usually prepare a waitlist.
Bèi备
qǔ取
shēng生
xū需
yào要
děng等
dài待
shì是
fǒu否
yǒu有
zhèng正
qǔ取
shēng生
fàng放
qì弃
zī资
gé格
。
Wait-listed candidates need to wait to see if any regularly admitted candidates give up their spot.
Bèi备
qǔ取
shēng生
de的
zī资
gé格
yǒu有
xiào效
qī期
tōng通
cháng常
hěn很
duǎn短
。
The validity period for a wait-listed candidate's status is usually very short.