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Jyutping taai3
Pinyin tài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to discard
  2. to eliminate
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to discard/to eliminate/excessive/to wash out/to scour
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    去除​冇​咁​有價​值​嘅​事物
    to discard something less valued
    • 淘汰
      淘汰
      tou4 taai3
      to eliminate through selection or competition; to dispense with; to phase out
    • 汰弱留強
      汰弱留强
      taai3 joek6 lau4 koeng4
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to rinse; to wash away
  2. character
    arrogant
  3. character
    to discard; to eliminate through competition or selection
  4. character
    extravagant, excessive
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. excessive
  2. scour, wash out
  3. Cangjie Input
    EKI
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #840
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在上一届世界杯上,新西兰在比赛中被墨西哥淘汰。
    在上一屆世界盃上,新西蘭在比賽中被墨西哥淘汰。
    zài shàng yī jiè shì jiè bēi shàng , xīn xī lán zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi mò xī gē táo tài 。
    • In the last World Cup, New Zealand was knocked out of the competition by Mexico.
  2. Mandarin
    共产主义失败了,而无产阶级专政现在也经被淘汰了。虽然资本主义逐渐取而代之,但现在的资本主义对于人类还是一个威胁。
    共產主義失敗了,而無產階級專政現在也經被淘汰了。雖然資本主義逐漸取而代之,但現在的資本主義對於人類還是一個威脅。
    gòng chǎn zhǔ yì shī bài le , ér wú chǎn jiē jí zhuān zhèng xiàn zài yě jīng bèi táo tài le 。 suī rán zī běn zhǔ yì zhú jiàn qǔ ér dài zhī , dàn xiàn zài de zī běn zhǔ yì duì yú rén lèi hái shi yí gè wēi xié 。
    • Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.
  3. Mandarin
    他们赢得了比赛,但是却被淘汰了。
    他們贏得了比賽,但是卻被淘汰了。
    tā men yíng dé le bǐ sài , dàn shì què bèi táo tài le 。
    • They won the game, but nevertheless are out of the competition.
  4. Mandarin
    德国被韩国淘汰。
    德國被韓國淘汰。
    dé guó bèi hán guó táo tài 。
    • Germany was eliminated by South Korea.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    共产主义喺失败嘅,而无产阶级专政宜家亦都已经被淘汰啦。虽然资本主义逐渐取而代之,但喺现时嘅资本主义对于人类嚟讲重喺一个威胁。
    共產主義喺失敗嘅,而無產階級專政宜家亦都已經被淘汰啦。雖然資本主義逐漸取而代之,但喺現時嘅資本主義對於人類嚟講重喺一個威脅。
    gung6 caan2 zyu2 ji6 hai2 sat1 baai6 ge3 , ji4 mou4 caan2 gaai1 kap1 zyun1 zing3 ji4 gaa1 jik6 dou1 ji5 ging1 bei6 tou4 taai3 laa1 。 seoi1 jin4 zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6 zuk6 zim6 ceoi2 ji4 doi6 zi1 , daan6 hai2 jin6 si4 ge3 zi1 bun2 zyu2 ji6 deoi3 jyu1 jan4 leoi6 lai4 gong2 cung4 hai2 jat1 go3 wai1 hip3 。
    • Since communism became obsolete and the dictatorship of the proletariat is out of date, capitalism proves to be the best so far, even though it itself is still a threat for humanity.
  2. Cantonese
    佢串错咗𠮶只字,就令到佢喺比赛俾人淘汰咗。
    佢串錯咗嗰隻字,就令到佢喺比賽俾人淘汰咗。
    keoi5 cyun3 co3 zo2 go2 zek3 zi6 , zau6 ling6 dou3 keoi5 hai2 bei2 coi3 bei2 jan4 tou4 taai3 zo2 。
    • His misspelling of that word eliminated him from the contest.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弱肉强食,你废,咪会俾人淘汰啰,个社会就系噉㗎啦。
    弱肉強食,你廢,咪會俾人淘汰囉,個社會就係噉㗎啦。
    joek6 juk6 koeng4 sik6, nei5 fai3, mai6 wui5 bei2 jan4 tou4 taai3 lo1, go3 se5 wui2 zai6 hai6 gam2 gaa3 laa1
    • It's every man for himself. If you suck, you get eliminated. That's just how society works.
  2. Cantonese
    淘汰柴油的士
    淘汰柴油的士
    tou4 taai3 caai4 jau4 dik1 si2
    • to phase out diesel-powered taxis
  3. Cantonese
    我喺初赛就被淘汰咗喇。
    我喺初賽就被淘汰咗喇。
    ngo5 hai2 co1 coi3 zau6 bei6 tou4 taai3 zo2 laa3.
    • I was eliminated in the first round.
  4. Cantonese
    淘汰
    淘汰
    tou4 taai3
    • to eliminate through selection or competition; to dispense with; to phase out
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    汰弱留强
    汰弱留強
    taai3 joek6 lau4 koeng4
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    淘汰
    淘汰
    táo tài
    • to eliminate; to weed out
  2. Mandarin
    惨遭淘汰
    慘遭淘汰
    cǎn zāo táo tài
    • to be unfortunately eliminated
  3. Mandarin
    加速淘汰
    加速淘汰
    jiā sù táo tài
    • to hasten elimination
  4. Mandarin
    目今朝廷降诏,正要沙汰这等滥官污吏!
    目今朝廷降詔,正要沙汰這等濫官污吏!
    mù jīn cháo tíng jiàng zhào , zhèng yào shā tài zhè děng làn guān wū lì !
    • The court has now issued an edict to get rid of corrupt officials like you!