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优胜劣汰
yōu shèng liè tài
survival of the fittest
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What does 优胜劣汰 mean?
优胜劣汰 (pinyin: yōu shèng liè tài) means survival of the fittest. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 优胜劣汰
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 优 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 胜
The characters of 优胜劣汰
| 优 | yōu | component character |
| 胜 | shèng | component character |
| 劣 | liè | component character |
| 汰 | tài | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 须知 | xū zhī | notice, instructions |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | lucky money (given to children during Chinese New Year) |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | kill two birds with one stone |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | loss outweighs gain |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap, value for money |
| 惹祸 | rě huò | cause trouble |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | urgent, cannot be delayed |
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