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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 枉费

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
枉费 wǎng fèi - to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc)
- to try in vain

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 55,070 27,709

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
枉 wǎng- to twist
- crooked
- unjust
- in vain
费 fèi- surname Fei
费 fèi- to cost
- to spend
- fee
- wasteful
- expenses

Other Words Containing 枉费

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo