淘汰 táo tài

elimination (by selection); to knock out (in a competition)

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 1154th word

Definitions

  1. 1. elimination (by selection)
  2. 2. to knock out (in a competition)
  3. 3. to phase out
  4. 4. to die out
  5. 5. to wash out
  6. 6. natural selection

Characters

Character Meaning
淘 táo HSK 5
to wash; to clean out; to eliminate
汰 tài HSK 6
to discard; to eliminate