预赛

Traditional form:

預賽

Pinyin (reading):

yùsài

Definitions:

• preliminary competition
• to hold preliminary heats

Characters:

• 预 - to prepare, to arrange; in advance
• 赛 - to compete, to contend; contest, race

Traditional characters:

• 預 - to prepare, to arrange; in advance
• 賽 - to compete, to contend; contest, race