# 淘汰 (táotài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 淘汰 (táotài) means “to eliminate; to phase out”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to eliminate; to phase out
- Pinyin: táotài (tao2 tai4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 旧设备正在被逐渐淘汰。
  Jiù shèbèi zhèngzài bèi zhújiàn táotài.
  Old equipment is gradually being phased out.

## Characters

- [淘](https://hanziro.com/word/tao-wash/) (táo): to wash (grain); to hunt for bargains
- 汰 (tài): to discard; to eliminate

https://hanziro.com/word/tao-tai-eliminate/

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