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徒劳

tú láo

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 徒勞

徒劳 (tú láo) means "futile". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 徒劳 means

1. futile

The characters in 徒劳

• 徒tú(bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer…
• 劳láo(bound form) to toil; labor; (bound form) laborer; (bound form) meritorious deed

Example sentences

• 从来就没有徒劳的爱情。
  Cónglái jiù méiyǒu túláo de àiqíng.
  Love is never wasted.

Words starting with 徒劳

• 徒劳无功tú láo wú gōngto work to no avail (idiom)
• 徒劳无益tú láo wú yìfutile endeavor (idiom)

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