出局 chūjú to be put out (in baseball)
(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition; (figuratively) to be weeded out; to get the chop (in a competitive environment)
How to remember 出局: 出 go out + 局 office = to be put out (in baseball).
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How it is used
- 'To be eliminated / knocked out' of a competition - 小组赛出局 (xiǎozǔsài chūjú) to be eliminated in the group stage.
- From sports (a batter/team being out), extended to being weeded out in any competitive setting: 在竞争中出局 (to get knocked out of the running).