Writing
作废 (zuò fèi) — how to say "to cancel" in Chinese
作废
To cancel, to invalidate, to become void
verb
Character composition
作
to do, to make, to work
废
to abolish, waste, useless
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
合同作废
hétong zuòfèi
contract becomes void
作废处理
zuòfèi chǔlǐ
void and dispose
声明作废
shēngmíng zuòfèi
declare invalid
Examples
如果明天不来，预约就自动作废。
If you don't come tomorrow, the reservation will be automatically cancelled.
这张票作废了。
This ticket is invalid.
Frequently asked questions
How to say cancel in Chinese?
"to cancel" in Chinese is 作废 (zuò fèi).
What does 作废 mean in English?
作废 (zuò fèi) means "To cancel, to invalidate, to become void".
How is 作废 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuò fèi (written as zuo fei, zuofei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cancel" in Chinese characters?
It is written 作废: 作 has 7 strokes, 废 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 作废?
作废 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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