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The word 海选 is formed by combining the character 海 (hǎi), meaning "sea" or "ocean", with 选 (xuǎn), meaning "to select" or "election", where 海 acts as a metaphorical modifier to imply "vast" or "large-scale", thus creating a term that denotes a mass preliminary selection process.

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我们学校举行了海选。

Wǒmen xuéxiào jǔxíngle hǎixuǎn.

Our school held an open audition.

这次海选有很多人参加。

Zhè cì hǎixuǎn yǒu hěnduō rén cānjiā.

Many people participated in this open audition.

海选是选拔人才的第一步。

Hǎixuǎn shì xuǎnbá réncái de dì yī bù.

Mass selection is the first step in selecting talent.

通过海选，组委会挑选出了五十名选手。

Tōngguò hǎixuǎn, zǔwěihuì tiāoxuǎn chūle wǔshí míng xuǎnshǒu.

Through the mass selection, the organizing committee selected fifty contestants.

尽管海选过程非常严格，但参与者们都充满了热情。

Jǐnguǎn hǎixuǎn guòchéng fēicháng yángé, dàn cānyù zhě men dōu chōngmǎnle rèqíng.

Although the mass selection process is very strict, all participants are full of enthusiasm.

Word Definition - 海选

hǎi xuǎn mass audition; large-scale selection

Individual Character Details

海 hǎi, hǎi
选 xuǎn