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淘汰
tou4 taai3 |
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[1] to eliminate through competition or selection; to sift out; to weed out [2] to die out; to fall into disuse; to become obsolete Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,380,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:淘 tou4 - wash away; dredge汰 taai3 - discard 2 compounds containing this word:淘汰賽 - knockout tournament被淘汰 - to be eliminated through competition; to weed something or somebody out |
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