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徒劳的 Pronunciation and Pinyin

徒劳的 Usage and Examples

futile

useless

vain

他知道抗议是徒劳的。

He knew it was useless to protest.

他想粉饰事实,但那是徒劳的。

He tried to varnish over the facts, but it was useless.

The characters in 徒劳的

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
徒
tú10disciple, on foot, in vain
劳
láo8work, labor, effort
的
de8possessive or descriptive particle

More words starting with 徒

  • tú徒xíng刑imprisonment or a prison sentence
  • tú徒láo劳futile effort; fruitless labor
  • tú徒láo劳wú无yì益de的Futile, Useless
  • tú徒zēng增pointlessly increase, uselessly add to
  • tú徒zēng增le了only added to, needlessly increased
  • tú徒sūn孙a disciple's disciple
  • tú徒shǔ属subordinates, followers
  • tú徒dì弟An apprentice or disciple.
  • tú徒di弟men们apprentices, disciples
  • tú徒dì弟xiǎo小wáng王Apprentice Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang, the apprentice
  • tú徒shǒu手bare-handed; empty-handed
  • tú徒yǒu有merely have, only have

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Questions about 徒劳的

What does 徒劳的 mean in Chinese?

徒劳的 (tú láo de) means “futile, useless, vain”.

How do you pronounce 徒劳的?

徒劳的 is pronounced tú láo de in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “futile” in Chinese?

“futile” is 徒劳的 (tú láo de) in Chinese.

How is 徒劳的 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 徒劳的, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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