淘汰

淘汰 táotài

Die out (eliminate (in competition)

HSK 6 taotai

What 淘汰 means

  1. Die out (eliminate (in competition)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 淘汰 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

淘汰 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

táo
Wash (pan for - clean out - naughty)
tài
Discard (eliminate)

How to write 淘汰

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Questions about 淘汰

What does 淘汰 mean in English?

淘汰 is pronounced táotài and means Die out (eliminate (in competition).

How do you pronounce 淘汰?

淘汰 is táotài in pinyin — written taotai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 淘汰?

淘汰 is written with 2 characters: 淘 (táo) Wash (pan for - clean out - naughty), 汰 (tài) Discard (eliminate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 淘汰 an HSK word?

Yes — 淘汰 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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