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海选

Word · VerbTraditional海選

open primary; mass selection; talent search

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to hold an open primary; to conduct a mass selection without nominated candidates

neutral

Originally from the political/voting context, now widely used in talent shows, competitions, and internal company selections to describe open, large-scale initial screening processes.

Zhè这
cì次
cūn村
gàn干
bù部
xuǎn选
jǔ举
jiāng将
cǎi采
yòng用
hǎi海
xuǎn选
de的
fāng方
shì式
 。

This village cadre election will use an open primary method.

Zhè这
gè个
gē歌
chàng唱
bǐ比
sài赛
tōng通
guò过
hǎi海
xuǎn选
xún寻
zhǎo找
xīn新
rén人
 。

This singing competition finds new talent through a mass audition.

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Gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
jiāng将
cóng从
suǒ所
yǒu有
yuán员
gōng工
zhōng中
hǎi海
xuǎn选
chū出
xiàng项
mù目
fù负
zé责
rén人
 。

The company will select a project leader from all employees through an open nomination process.