作废 - To Become Invalid - Simplified Chinese word mnemonic

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7-9

to become invalid

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作

to do

废

to discard

zuo4fei4 • zuòfèi

to become invalid

become invalid, becomes invalid, became invalid, becoming invalid, to be invalid, be invalid, invalid

When something 作废 becomes invalid, all you can 作 do is 废 discard it because it is now useless.

这张票已经作废了。

This ticket has already become invalid.

如果不签字，文件会作废。

If you don't sign, the document will become invalid.

我的签证已经作废了。

My visa has become invalid.