作废
Old HSK 6
作废 (zuòfèi) · to become invalid
作废 (zuòfèi) means “to become invalid; to cancel”. It is written with 2 characters: 作 (to make) + 废 (to terminate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 作废 is built
The characters
作 zuò · to make
What 作 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 乍zhà — first time
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 下xià — down
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卜bo — divination
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A person 亻 making something for the first time 乍; 乍 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
废 fèi · to terminate
What 废 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 发fā — to issue
- 又yòu — and
Example sentences
这张票已经作废了。Zhè zhāng piào yǐjīng zuòfèi le.This ticket is no longer valid.
过期的优惠券会自动作废。Guòqī de yōuhuìquàn huì zìdòng zuòfèi.Expired coupons become void automatically.
Questions about 作废
What does 作废 mean?
作废 (zuòfèi) means “to become invalid; to cancel”.
How do you pronounce 作废?
作废 is pronounced zuòfèi.
Which HSK level is 作废?
作废 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 工作gōngzuòwork
- 叫作jiàozuòto be called
- 作家zuòjiāwriter
- 作文zuòwéncomposition
- 作业zuòyèhomework
- 作用zuòyòngeffect
- 创作chuàngzuòto create
- 合作hézuòto cooperate
- 写作xiězuòwriting
Learn 作废 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 250: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.