Hanzi

to wash/to clean out/to cleanse/to eliminate/to dredge

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

táo

Bopomofo

ㄊㄠˊ

Jyutping

tou4

Example sentences

淘金 táojīn
許多人去西部淘金。
许多人去西部淘金。

Many people went to the West to pan for gold.

táo
媽媽在煮飯前會先仔細地淘米,確保米飯乾淨衛生。
妈妈在煮饭前会先仔细地淘米,确保米饭干净卫生。

Mom carefully washes the rice before cooking to ensure it's clean and hygienic.

那個淘氣的小男孩子把家裡弄得亂七八糟。
那个淘气的小男孩子把家里弄得乱七八糟。

That naughty little boy made the house a mess.

淘汰 táotài
在激烈的市場競爭中,不進步的企業終將被淘汰。
在激烈的市场竞争中,不进步的企业终将被淘汰。

In the fierce market competition, enterprises that do not make progress will eventually be eliminated.

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