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7-9

to eliminate

Character Composition


Characters

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 因为 表现 不佳 被 淘汰 了。

He was eliminated due to poor performance.

他们 在 准决赛 被 淘汰 了。

They were eliminated in the semifinals.

他们 在 第一 轮 就 被 淘汰 了。

They were eliminated in the first round.

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