出局 (chū jú) — to be put out (in baseball or cricket); to be eliminated; to be weeded out (from a competition or situation)
Definition
To be eliminated or put out of a competition, often with the implication that further participation is no longer possible. The more common 下课 means class ending, or colloquially 'to be fired' — it does not refer to being knocked out of a contest.
verb
to be put out (in baseball or cricket)to be eliminatedto be weeded out (from a competition or situation)
Examples
- 出局。Tā zài bàng qiú bǐ sài zhōng liǎng cì chū jú.He was put out twice in the baseball game.
- 出局。Zhè zhī qiú duì zài táo tài sài dì yī lún jiù chū jú le.This team was eliminated in the first round of the knockout competition.
- ，出局。Zài jī liè de gōng zuò jìng zhēng zhōng, néng lì bù zú de rén hěn róng yì chū jú.In fierce workplace competition, those with insufficient ability are easily weeded out.
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