Definition

Examples

• 他参加了这次比赛的初赛，顺利进入了决赛。
  Tā cānjiā le zhè cì bǐsài de chū sài, shùnlì jìnrù le juésài.
  He participated in the preliminary round of this competition and smoothly advanced to the finals.
• 学校演讲比赛的初赛将在下周举行。
  Xuéxiào yǎnjiǎng bǐsài de chū sài jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔxíng.
  The preliminary round of the school speech contest will be held next week.
• 很多选手在初赛就被淘汰了。
  Hěn duō xuǎnshǒu zài chū sài jiù bèi táotài le.
  Many contestants were eliminated already in the preliminary round.