淘汰

• Pinyin: táo tài
• Desglose de hanzi: 淘 = 氵(water) + 匋 (pottery); 汰 = 氵(water) + 太 (too much) — washing away excess

Significado

Eliminar; dejar obsoleto; retirar del mercado.

Used in competitions (eliminating contestants), business (phasing out products), evolution (natural selection), and technology (replacing old systems). Implies a selection process where the weak or outdated are removed.

Ejemplos

1. 这款手机已经被市场淘汰了，现在连配件都买不到。
2. 比赛采用淘汰制，输一场就直接出局。
3. 企业必须不断创新，否则很快就会被竞争对手淘汰。

Guía de uso

Contexto: competition, business, technology

Tono: matter-of-fact

Correcto

• 落后就要被淘汰。(Fall behind and you'll be eliminated.)
• 这个产品已经被淘汰了。(This product has been phased out.)

Incorrecto

• 把正常退休说成'被淘汰' (Don't call normal retirement '被淘汰' — that implies failure)

Origen e historia

淘 means to wash and select, 汰 means to wash out — selecting by washing away the inferior.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal