# 优胜劣汰 (yōushèngliètài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 优胜劣汰 (yōushèngliètài) means “survival of the fittest”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: survival of the fittest
- Pinyin: yōushèngliètài (you1 sheng4 lie4 tai4)
- Traditional: 優勝劣汰
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 市场竞争激烈，优胜劣汰是自然规律。
  Shìchǎng jìngzhēng jīliè, yōushèngliètài shì zìrán guīlǜ.
  Market competition is fierce, and survival of the fittest is a natural law.

## Characters

- [优](https://hanziro.com/word/you-excellent/) (yōu): excellent; superior
- [胜](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-win/) (shèng): to win; victory
- 劣 (liè): inferior
- 汰 (tài): to discard; to eliminate

https://hanziro.com/word/you-sheng-lie-tai-survival-fittest/

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