徒劳 (tú láo) — to be futile, to be in vain | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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Dictionary HSK 7-9徒劳

HSK 7-9

徒劳

tú láo

Part of speech: verb
HSK level: 7–9
Frequency: #12038
Traditional: 徒勞

Definition

verb

to be futileto be in vain

Examples

徒劳。
Tā de nǔlì dōu tú láo le.
His efforts were all futile.
徒劳。
Zhè shì yí cì tú láo de xíngdòng.
This is a futile action.
徒劳。
Bú yào zuò tú láo de shìqing.
Don't do futile things.

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