fèi废（廢）
废（廢）
HSK 7-9
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 废
废 means to discard; to discontinue; to abolish; desolate; overgrown; ruined. Pronounced fèi. HSK 7-9.
- to discard; to discontinue; to abolish
- desolate; overgrown; ruined
- useless; scrap; discarded
Character Info
Radical广
Strokes8
Components
广
发
Stroke Order
废
Definitions & Examples
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
fèi废
chú除
zhè这
xiàng项
jiù旧
fǎ法
guī规
。
The government decided to abolish this old regulation.
Yīn因
wèi为
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
，
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
bàn半
tú途
ér而
fèi废
le了
。
Due to lack of funding, this project was abandoned halfway.
Zhè这
tái台
jiù旧
kōng空
diào调
tài太
fèi费
diàn电
，
wǒ我
men们
jué决
dìng定
bǎ把
tā它
fèi废
le了
。
This old air conditioner uses too much power, so we decided to scrap it.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
gōng工
chǎng厂
yīn因
wí为
wū污
rǎn染
yán严
zhòng重
bèi被
fèi废
le了
。
This old factory was shut down permanently due to severe pollution.
Yóu由
yú于
jì技
shù术
shēng升
jí级
，
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
xiàn线
bèi被
fèi废
qì弃
le了
。
Due to technological upgrades, the old production line was discarded.
Relations
Common Words
废弃 / 廢棄fèiqì
discard; abandon; scrap; repeal
废除 / 廢除fèichú
abolish; annul; repeal; rescind
废话 / 廢話fèihuà
nonsense; gibberish; to talk nonsense
废品 / 廢品fèipǐn
reject; scrap; waste
废墟 / 廢墟fèixū
ruins; devastation
废水 / 廢水fèishuǐ
wastewater; effluent; waste water
报废 / 報廢bàofèi
to scrap; to discard as useless
荒废 / 荒廢huāngfèi
leave uncultivated; neglect; waste