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The Chinese word 淘汰 is formed from the characters 淘, meaning to wash out or rinse away, and 汰, meaning to cleanse or eliminate. Together, they create a compound word where both elements contribute the concept of removing unwanted elements, leading to the combined meaning of eliminating or phasing out through a selective process.

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他在比赛中被淘汰了。

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng bèi táotàile.

He was eliminated in the competition.

旧手机很快被淘汰。

Jiù shǒujī hěn kuài bèi táotài.

Old mobile phones are quickly phased out.

这种技术已经淘汰了。

Zhè zhǒng jìshù yǐjīng táotàile.

This technology has already been phased out.

如果不及格，你就会被淘汰。

Rúguǒ bù jígé, nǐ jiù huì bèi táotài.

If you fail, you will be eliminated.

在激烈的市场竞争中，许多公司都被淘汰了。

Zài jīliè de shìchǎng jìngzhēng zhōng, xǔduō gōngsī dōu bèi táotàile.

In the fierce market competition, many companies have been eliminated.

Word Definition - 淘汰

táo tài to wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out; to eliminate; to die out; to phase out

Individual Character Details

淘 táo
汰 tài