淘汰
Old HSK 6
淘汰 (táotài) · to eliminate
淘汰 (táotài) means “to eliminate; to phase out”. It is written with 2 characters: 淘 (to dredge) + 汰 (to eliminate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 淘汰 is built
The characters
淘 táo · to dredge
What 淘 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 匋táo — pottery
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 缶fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山shān — mountain
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
汰 tài · to eliminate
What 汰 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 太tài — very
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
Example sentences
我们队在第一轮就被淘汰了。Wǒmen duì zài dìyī lún jiù bèi táotài le.Our team was knocked out in the first round.
这种旧手机早就被淘汰了。Zhèzhǒng jiù shǒujī zǎojiù bèi táotài le.This kind of old phone was phased out long ago.
Questions about 淘汰
What does 淘汰 mean?
淘汰 (táotài) means “to eliminate; to phase out”.
How do you pronounce 淘汰?
淘汰 is pronounced táotài.
Which HSK level is 淘汰?
淘汰 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 淘汰 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 176: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.