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被淘汰

bei6 tou4 taai3

to be eliminated through competition; to weed something or somebody out

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

被淘汰

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 27th Feb 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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被 bei6 pei5 pei1 bei4 bi4 pi2 {pi1} - bedding; cover; to put on
淘 tou4 tao2 - [1] [v] wash in sieve; wash (especially rice)
汰 taai3 ta4 yi4 ti4 tai4 - excessive; to sift; to eliminate; to remove

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