无谓

無謂

wúwèi

adjective #14,521

Meanings

1 pointless; meaningless; unnecessary

Characters

to say; meaning

Examples

不要做无谓的争论。

Bùyào zuò wúwèi de zhēnglùn.

Don't engage in pointless arguments.

这是一次无谓的牺牲。

Zhè shì yī cì wúwèi de xīshēng.

This was a meaningless sacrifice.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 无谓 (wúwèi, pointless) with 无畏 (wúwèi, fearless). They sound identical but have opposite connotations — one is negative, the other heroic.

Stroke Order

无 wú

谓 wèi