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    Expressing 'audition' with 试镜 (shìjìng)

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    Explanation

    试镜 (shìjìng) means "audition" or "screen test." It combines 试 (to try/test) with 镜 (mirror/lens, referring to a camera lens). It specifically refers to the process of auditioning for a role in film, television, or theater. It can be used as both a noun and a verb.

    Examples

    • 她明天要去试镜一个电视剧的女主角。

      Tā míngtiān yào qù shìjìng yí gè diànshìjù de nǚ zhǔjué.

      She's going to audition for the lead actress role in a TV drama tomorrow.

    • 试镜的时候他特别紧张，台词差点忘了。

      Shìjìng de shíhou tā tèbié jǐnzhāng, táicí chàdiǎn wàng le.

      He was especially nervous during the audition and almost forgot his lines.

    • 导演看了上百个人的试镜，最后选了她。

      Dǎoyǎn kàn le shàng bǎi gè rén de shìjìng, zuìhòu xuǎn le tā.

      The director watched auditions from over a hundred people and finally chose her.