preliminary contest; qualifying round
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preliminary contest; qualifying round; heat
Refers to competitions held before semi-finals or finals to select qualifying participants. Commonly used in sports, academic competitions, and talent shows.
Tā他
men们
zài在
yù预
sài赛
zhōng中
biǎo表
xiàn现
yōu优
yì异
，
chéng成
gōng功
jìn晋
jí级
jué决
sài赛
。
They performed excellently in the preliminary round and successfully advanced to the finals.
Běn本
jiè届
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
tián田
jìng径
xiàng项
mù目
shè设
yǒu有
duō多
gè个
yù预
sài赛
jiē阶
duàn段
。
This year's Olympic track and field events feature multiple preliminary stages.
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Yào要
xiǎng想
jìn进
rù入
fù复
sài赛
，
bì必
xū须
zài在
yù预
sài赛
zhōng中
qǔ取
de得
hǎo好
chéng成
jì绩
。
To advance to the semi-finals, one must achieve good results in the qualifying round.
Yù预
sài赛
jiāng将
yú于
míng明
tiān天
shàng上
wǔ午
bā八
diǎn点
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The preliminary heat will begin at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.