淘

táo

HSK 7 verb

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Meaning 释义

  1. to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
  2. to dredge; to scoop out (sediment or waste)
  3. (dialect) to hunt for and buy (bargains or second-hand goods)
  4. (dialect) naughty; mischievous

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In real sentences 真实例句

大dà江jiāng东dōng去qù，浪làng淘táo尽jìn，千古qiāngǔ风流fēngliú人物rénwù。

The great river flows east, washing away the traces of ancient heroes.

Tatoeba #12705153

我wǒ受不了shòubùliǎo淘气táoqì的de小孩xiǎohái。

I can't stand naughty children.

Tatoeba #466191

他们tāmen赢得yíngdé了le比赛bǐsài，但是dànshì却què被bèi淘汰táotài了le。

They won the competition but were eliminated.

Tatoeba #6292469

德国Déguó被bèi韩国Hánguó淘汰táotài。

Germany was eliminated by South Korea.

Tatoeba #6967108

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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