徒劳 meaning in English

túláo

futile

Traditional 徒勞17 strokes

Meaning of 徒劳

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túláo
  1. futile

徒劳 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

从cóng来lái就jiù没méi有yǒu徒tú劳láo的de爱ài情qíng。
Love is never wasted.

Stroke order for each character

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徒 tú · disciple · 10 strokes

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劳 láo · to labor · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 徒劳.

劳动láodòngwork; toil
徒弟túdìapprentice; disciple
功劳gōngláocontribution; meritorious service
歹徒dǎitúevildoer; malefactor
徒步túbùto be on foot
疲劳píláofatigue; wearily
劳累láolèitired; exhausted
勤劳qínláohardworking; industrious; diligent
劳动力láodònglìlabor force; manpower
操劳cāoláoto work hard; to look after
劳务láowùservice (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services")
慰劳wèiláoto show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort

Questions about 徒劳

What does 徒劳 mean?

徒劳 (túláo) means "futile".

How do you write 徒劳?

徒劳 is made of 2 characters: 徒 (10 strokes), 劳 (7 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.

How is 徒劳 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 徒劳 is written 徒勞.