Chinese word

淘汰

Pronunciation

Pinyintáo tài

Meaning

  • verbeliminate

Example

公司会淘汰表现差的员工。gōng sī huì táo tài biǎo xiàn chà de yuán gōng

The company eliminates employees who perform poorly.

Illustration for 淘汰 (eliminate)

More examples

经过几轮选拔，他在最后一轮被淘汰了。jīng guò jǐ lún xuǎn bá tā zài zuì hòu yì lún bèi táo tài le

After several rounds of selection, he was eliminated in the final round.

Core concept

A filter that lets suitable candidates remain while weaker ones drop out during competition or review.

Common phrases

  • 被淘汰bèi táo tài

    be eliminated

  • 淘汰出局táo tài chū jú

    be knocked out

  • 逐渐淘汰zhú jiàn táo tài

    gradually eliminate

Similar words

排除pái chú: Remove an unwanted person, thing, or obstacle from a place, process, or decision.
排挤pái jǐ: Make a person an outsider in a group by refusing to accept them.
解雇jiě gù: Dismiss an employee and bring the employment contract to an end.

Definition in Chinese

在竞争、考核或筛选过程中，按照一定标准剔除不符合要求的人或事物，以提高整体质量或效率。zài jìng zhēng kǎo hé huò shāi xuǎn guò chéng zhōng àn zhào yí dìng biāo zhǔn tī chú bù fú hé yāo qiú de rén huò shì wù yǐ tí gāo zhéng tǐ zhì liàng huò xiào lǜ

Word origin

淘 (táo, "wash or pan") + 汰 (tài, "wash away or discard") evokes material being washed and separated, a concrete image that developed into selection by quality or performance.

Usage tips

  • In a workplace or classroom, the word focuses on failing a stated or understood standard, so it describes a selective process rather than just any removal.

Other meanings

  • excludeverb
  • be eliminatedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 淘汰赛táo tài sàiknockout tournamentnoun
  • 淘汰机制táo tài jī zhìelimination mechanismnoun
  • 淘汰者táo tài zhěeliminated personnoun

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