This is the 6850th most frequent Chinese word.
淘汰
"淘汰" means "eliminate" or "weed out."
In this sentence, '淘汰' is used to indicate that contestants were removed or eliminated from a competition.
这场比赛后，两名选手被淘汰了。
After this match, two contestants were eliminated.
Here, '淘汰' refers to phasing out outdated or less functional items or processes to make room for improvements.
公司决定淘汰旧的生产设备，以提高效率。
The company decided to phase out old production equipment to improve efficiency.
The phrase uses '淘汰' in the context of natural selection, describing the process of elimination by adaptability or suitability.