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无效

wú xiào · wu xiao

Traditional 無效

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. not valid
  2. ineffective
  3. in vain
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一(yī)张(zhāng)优惠券(yōuhuìquàn)，买(mǎi)一(yī)送(sòng)一(yī)！

    I have a coupon. Buy one, get one free!

  2. Liangliang

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。哎(āi)，这(zhè)张(zhāng)已经(yǐjīng)无效(wúxiào)了(le)。

    Let me see. Oh, this one is already invalid.

  3. Dengdeng

    无效(wúxiào)？为什么(wèishénme)？

    Invalid? Why?

  4. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，上(shàng)个(gè)月(yuè)就(jiù)过期(guòqī)了(le)。

    Look, it expired last month.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)能(néng)自己(zìjǐ)买(mǎi)一杯(yībēi)了(le)。

    Then I can only buy a cup myself.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)还(hái)有效(yǒuxiào)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)！

    Mine is still valid. Today I will treat you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)张(zhāng)过(guò)期(qī)的(de)车(chē)票(piào)已(yǐ)经(jīng)无(wú)效(xiào)了(le)。

This expired ticket is no longer valid.

02

他(tā)试(shì)了(le)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)次(cì)，但(dàn)都(dōu)无(wú)效(xiào)。

He tried several times, but it was all in vain.

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