How to say “eliminate” in Chinese
eliminate; be knocked out
“Eliminate” in Chinese is 淘汰, táo tài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
淘汰 is read táo tài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: rinsing in water. The right part is the same as in 萄 táo.
On the left, 氵 “water”: washing away the excess. On the right, 太 tài hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “淘汰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 淘汰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们队第二轮就被淘汰了wǒmenduìdì’èrlúnjiùbèitáotàileOur team was knocked out as early as the second round.
- 我们没有被淘汰wǒmenméiyǒubèitáotàiWe weren't knocked out.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eliminate” in Chinese?
“Eliminate” in Chinese is 淘汰, pinyin táotài.
What does 淘汰 mean?
淘汰 (táotài) means “eliminate; be knocked out”.
How do you write 淘汰?
淘汰 is 2 characters: 淘 (táo) — wash out; weed out; 汰 (tài) — weed out, discard. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 淘汰?
淘汰 is read táotài. Tones: táo — second tone, tài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eliminate” in the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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