How to say “invalid” in Chinese
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“Invalid” in Chinese is 无效, wú xiào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
无效 is read wú xiào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.
On the left, 交 jiāo hints at the sound, just as in 校 xiào.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “无效”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 无效. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有签字的文件无效méiyǒuqiānzìdewénjiànwúxiàoA document without a signature is invalid.
- 没有本人签字这份文件无效méiyǒuběnrénqiānzì,zhèfènwénjiànwúxiàoWithout the holder's own signature, this document is invalid.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “invalid” in Chinese?
“Invalid” in Chinese is 无效, pinyin wúxiào.
What does 无效 mean?
无效 (wúxiào) means “invalid”.
How do you write 无效?
无效 is 2 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 效 (xiào) — effect, result. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 无效?
无效 is read wúxiào. Tones: wú — second tone, xiào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“invalid” in the lesson “Signatures and deadlines”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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