semi-final; second round
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
semi-final; round after the preliminary and before the final
neutralUsed in tournament structures (e.g., sports, academic competitions) to denote the stage narrowing down contestants to finalists.
Wǒ我
men们
duì队
wu伍
zài在
chū初
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
shèng胜
，
chéng成
gōng功
jìn晋
jí级
fù复
sài赛
。
Our team won in the preliminary round and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Zhè这
chǎng场
pīng乒
pāng乓
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
fù复
sài赛
jiāng将
zài在
míng明
tiān天
jǔ举
xíng行
。
The semi-final of this table tennis competition will be held tomorrow.
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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
tōng通
guò过
fù复
sài赛
，
xuǎn选
shǒu手
cái才
yǒu有
jī机
huì会
jìn进
rù入
jué决
sài赛
。
Only by passing the semi-final can contestants have a chance to enter the final.
Quán全
guó国
shù数
xué学
jìng竞
sài赛
de的
fù复
sài赛
tí题
mù目
fēi非
cháng常
nán难
。
The questions for the national math competition semi-final are extremely difficult.
Tā他
zài在
fù复
sài赛
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
，
zuì最
zhōng终
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guàn冠
jūn军
。
He performed excellently in the semi-final and ultimately won the championship.