Definition
海选 literally means 'sea election', referring to an election process where anyone in the community can nominate any candidate — first used in village committee elections in China in the 1990s. The term has since been extended to open auditions in the entertainment industry (e.g., reality show competitions) and any open selection process where everyone is eligible to participate without pre-screening.
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unrestricted nomination election (originally in village committees)open audition or selection process open to all comers
Examples
- 海选，。Zhè cì de hǎi xuǎn cǎiyòng le quánxīn de guīzé, měi gè cūnmín dōu kěyǐ tímíng hòuxuǎnrén.This open nomination election adopted new rules; every villager can nominate candidates.
- 海选。Nà ge zòngyì jiémù yào tōngguò hǎi xuǎn lái xuǎnbá cānsài xuǎnshǒu.That variety show will use open auditions to select contestants.
- ，海选。Wèile gōngpíng qǐjiàn, gōngsī juédìng yòng hǎi xuǎn de fāngshì zhāopìn zǒngjīnglǐ.For fairness, the company decided to hire the general manager through an open selection process.
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