汰 (tài) - to eliminate & to discard

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tài ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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汰 · tài

to eliminate;

to discard;

to wash away;

to sift out;

to remove inferior elements;

also used to describe something excessive or extravagant.

to eliminateto discardto wash away

Usage highlights

eliminateeliminate the inferior and retain the superiornatural selectioneliminate through competitionextravagant and wastefulscreen and select

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We need to eliminate the outdated products (淘汰旧产品).
  • The flood washed away the debris (洪水汰去了杂物).
  • This is an extravagant lifestyle (汰侈的生活方式).

Collocations

  • eliminate(淘汰)
  • eliminate the inferior and retain the superior(汰劣留良)
  • natural selection(自然淘汰)
  • eliminate through competition(竞争淘汰)
  • extravagant and wasteful(汰侈)
  • screen and select(筛选淘汰)

Idioms

  • Eliminate the old and bring in the new(汰旧换新)
  • Survival of the fittest(优胜劣汰)
  • Eliminate the inferior and retain the superior(汰劣留优)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant washing rice to remove husks and impurities, later extended to mean eliminating inferior things.
  • In modern usage, often appears in contexts of competition and selection, such as 'elimination matches' or 'natural selection'.
  • Also used to describe extravagant lifestyles, as in '汰侈', meaning excessive luxury and waste.

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