jan1 bit6 coi3甄別賽甄别赛
Jyutpingjan1 bit6 coi3
Yaleyān biht choi
Definition
An audition or qualifying trial.
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How it's used
This term is formal and typically refers to competitive selection processes, such as for a performing arts troupe or a sports team. It carries a sense of rigorous evaluation rather than a casual tryout. In most casual daily contexts, people simply use the English loanword audition.
Measure word
coeng4場chèunghExamples
Have you signed up for the audition next month yet?
He performed brilliantly in the audition and was selected.
Related words
Common phrases
to participate in an audition
to pass an audition
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
