没用 (méi yòng) — useless, not useful; (verb-object) to have no use, to be of no use
Definition
没用 (méi yòng) literally 'not have use' — a colloquial adjective meaning 'useless' (a person, thing, or method). Distinct from 没用的 nominal sense 'useless one (thing/person)' and the verb-object use 没什么用 'to be of no use'.
uselessnot useful(verb-object) to have no useto be of no use
Examples
- 没用，。Zhè ge bàn fǎ wán quán méi yòng, bié shì le.This method is completely useless; don't bother trying.
- ，。Tā mǎi le yí gè méi yòng de dōng xī, hòu huǐ jí le.He bought a useless thing and regretted it deeply.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng cái liào méi shén yāo yòng, gàn bù liǎo dà shì.This material isn’t much use; it can’t do big things.
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