海选 (hǎi xuǎn) — unrestricted nomination election (originally in village committees); open audition or selection process open to all comers

Definition

Examples

• 这次的海选采用了全新的规则，每个村民都可以提名候选人。
  Zhè cì de hǎi xuǎn cǎi yòng le quán xīn de guī zé, měi gè cūn mín dōu kě yǐ tí míng hòu xuǎn rén.
  This open nomination election adopted new rules; every villager can nominate candidates.
• 那个综艺节目要通过海选来选拔参赛选手。
  Nà ge zōng yì jié mù yào tōng guò hǎi xuǎn lái xuǎn bá cān sài xuǎn shǒu.
  That variety show will use open auditions to select contestants.
• 为了公平起见，公司决定用海选的方式招聘总经理。
  Wèi le gōng píng qǐ jiàn, gōng sī jué dìng yòng hǎi xuǎn de fāng shì zhāo pìn zǒng jīng lǐ.
  For fairness, the company decided to hire the general manager through an open selection process.