"prelim" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预赛
• 预考

Definition

“Prelim”的非正式简称，通常指考试、比赛等正式阶段之前的初步环节。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Prelim”属于口语和非正式用语，常见于学术考试（如博士预考）或体育赛事（如预赛）。正式场合应使用“preliminary”。

Examples

The prelim exam is next week.

**预考**在下周举行。

She passed the prelim and moved to the finals.

她通过了**预赛**，进入了决赛。

Did you study for your prelim?

你为你的**预考**复习了吗？

The fighters are warming up for their prelim bout.

选手们正在为他们的**预赛**热身。

I was so nervous before the prelim, but it went better than I expected.

**预考**前我很紧张，但结果比我想的要好。

Most students spend months preparing for the prelim.

大多数学生花几个月准备**预考**。