徒劳

徒勞

túláo

adjective HSK 7-9 #12,017

Meanings

1 futile
2 in vain
3 to no avail

Characters

in vain; merely

Examples

HSK 2

你这样做是徒劳的。

Nǐ zhèyàng zuò shì túláo de.

What you're doing is futile.

HSK 4

一切努力都徒劳了。

Yíqiè nǔlì dōu túláo le.

All the effort was in vain.

Tips

usage

Often used in the pattern 徒劳无功 meaning 'futile effort, achieving nothing'.

Stroke Order

徒 tú

劳 láo