HSK
7-9
táotài
淘汰
to eliminate
淘汰
to eliminate
Character Composition
Characters
táo
淘
to rinse
淘
to rinse
tài
汰
to eliminate
汰
to eliminate
Pinyin
tao2tai4
• táotài
Meaning
Primary
to eliminate
Alternatives
eliminate, eliminated, eliminates, eliminating
Mnemonic
淘汰 To eliminate in the context of a competition is 淘 to rinse the roster of teams still competing by 汰 eliminating another in a competitive match.
Usage
他 因為 表現 不佳 被 淘汰 了。
He was eliminated due to poor performance.
他們 在 準決賽 被 淘汰 了。
They were eliminated in the semifinals.
他們 在 第一 輪 就 被 淘汰 了。
They were eliminated in the first round.
Similar Meaning Words
xiāochú
消除
to eliminate
sùqīng
肅清
to eliminate
xiāomiè
消滅
to eliminate
jiānmiè
殲滅
to annihilate
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