作廢 - To Become Invalid - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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7-9

to become invalid

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作

to do

廢

to discard

zuo4fei4 • zuòfèi

to become invalid

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

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

這張票已經作廢了。

This ticket has already become invalid.

如果不簽字，文件會作廢。

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

我的簽證已經作廢了。

My visa has become invalid.