Writing
淘汰 (táo tài) — how to say "to eliminate" in Chinese
淘汰
To eliminate, to weed out
verb
Character composition
淘
wash, clean
汰
discard, weed out
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
淘汰出局
táo tài chū jú
be eliminated
淘汰旧设备
táo tài jiù shè bèi
phase out old equipment
Examples
在比赛中，表现不好的选手会被淘汰。
In the competition, contestants with poor performance will be eliminated.
他被淘汰了。
He was eliminated.
Frequently asked questions
How to say eliminate in Chinese?
"to eliminate" in Chinese is 淘汰 (táo tài).
淘汰 meaning in English
淘汰 (táo tài) means "To eliminate, to weed out".
How is 淘汰 pronounced?
It is pronounced táo tài (written as tao tai, taotai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to eliminate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 淘汰: 淘 has 11 strokes, 汰 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 淘汰?
淘汰 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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