淘汰 (táo tài) — to be eliminated (in a competition, interview, or selection); to become obsolete; to be phased out (technology, methods)

Definição

Used when someone or something is actively filtered out — losing a competition or being replaced by a better alternative (旧技术被淘汰). 失传 is different: a skill dies out on its own because no one keeps it.

verb
to be eliminated (in a competition, interview, or selection)to become obsoleteto be phased out (technology, methods)

Exemplos

  • 淘汰
    Wǒ men duì zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi táo tài le.
    Our team was eliminated in the competition.
  • 淘汰
    Zhè zhǒng jiù shǒu jī zǎo jiù bèi táo tài le.
    This old phone model was phased out long ago.
  • 淘汰
    Zài jìn huà guò chéng zhōng, yǒu xiē wù zhǒng huì zì rán táo tài.
    During evolution, some species naturally die out.

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