入选 (rù xuǎn) — to be selected (for a team, competition, exhibition, etc.)
Definition
入选 means 'to be selected / shortlisted' for something like a team, competition, or exhibition. It is passive and outcome-focused, unlike 评选 ('to select by vote/evaluation'), which is the active judging process.
verb
to be selected (for a team, competition, exhibition, etc.)
Examples
- 入选。Tā rù xuǎn le jīn nián de ào yùn huì dài biǎo tuán.She was selected for this year's Olympic delegation.
- 入选。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō rù xuǎn le guó jì wén xué jiǎng de duǎn míng dān.This novel was shortlisted for an international literary award.
- 入选。Tā de shè yǐng zuò pǐn rù xuǎn le nián dù zhǎn lǎn.His photography work was selected for the annual exhibition.
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