preliminary round; first round
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Meanings
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to compete in a preliminary round; to hold the first round of a competition
neutralIn contest formats, this stage eliminates some contestants, with successful ones advancing to subsequent rounds (复赛, 决赛).
Tā他
men们
zuó昨
tiān天
yǐ已
jīng经
chū初
sài赛
wán完
bì毕
，
xuǎn选
chū出
shí十
liù六
qiáng强
jìn进
rù入
fù复
sài赛
。
They completed the preliminary round yesterday, selecting the top sixteen to enter the semi-finals.
Chū初
sài赛
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
liù六
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The first round of the competition will be held next Saturday.
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Tā她
chū初
sài赛
fā发
huī挥
chū出
sè色
，
shùn顺
lì利
jìn晋
jí级
。
She performed excellently in the preliminary round and advanced smoothly.
Cān参
sài赛
duì队
wǔ伍
xiān先
yào要
tōng通
guò过
chū初
sài赛
，
cái才
néng能
zhēng争
duó夺
guàn冠
jūn军
。
Participating teams must first pass the first round to compete for the championship.