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Meaning
- in vain; for nothing; fruitlessly
Common Collocations
uổng phí thời gian
waste time in vain
uổng phí công sức
make efforts in vain
Examples
Tôi đã uổng phí cả ngày hôm nay.
I wasted a whole day in vain today.
Mọi cố gắng đều trở nên uổng phí.
All the effort was in vain.
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FAQ
How do you say "in vain" in Vietnamese?
"in vain" in Vietnamese is uổng phí.
What does uổng phí mean in English?
uổng phí means "in vain" (adverb). in vain; for nothing; fruitlessly.
How is uổng phí pronounced?
uổng phí has 2 syllables: uổng: hỏi (dipping-rising) · phí: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is uổng phí in Vietnamese?
uổng phí is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C2.
How is uổng phí used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi đã uổng phí cả ngày hôm nay. (I wasted a whole day in vain today.); Mọi cố gắng đều trở nên uổng phí. (All the effort was in vain.).
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