Writing
无效 (wú xiào) — how to say "invalid" in Chinese
无效
Invalid
verb
Character composition
无
without
效
effect
Radicals / Keys
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
无效的证明文件
wúxiào de zhèngmíng wénjiàn
an invalid supporting document
无效的合同
wúxiào de hétong
an invalid contract
无效的票
wúxiào de piào
an invalid ticket
Examples
这个合同在法律上是无效的。
This contract is legally invalid.
这个票无效。
This ticket is invalid.
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Frequently asked questions
Invalid meaning in Chinese
"invalid" in Chinese is 无效 (wú xiào).
无效 meaning in English
无效 (wú xiào) means "Invalid".
How is 无效 pronounced?
It is pronounced wú xiào (written as wu xiao, wuxiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "invalid" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无效: 无 has 4 strokes, 效 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 无效?
无效 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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