---
title: "Feihua Meaning: 废话 (fèihuà) Means “nonsense”"
description: "废话 (traditional 廢話, fèihuà) means “nonsense; superfluous words”. Hear its tones, see what 废 and 话 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feihua"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 废话 mean?

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废话 fèihuà

## nonsense; superfluous words

## It can also mean

- (coll.) obviously; that goes without saying

## Its characters

1. 废 fèi waste
2. 话 huà words

## In a sentence

别说废话了，快点干活。 Stop talking nonsense and get to work.

[More about 废话](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BA%9F%E8%AF%9D)

## More words with 废 or 话

- [报废 bàofèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baofei)
- [打电话 dǎdiànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadianhua)
- [的话 dehuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dehua)
- [电话 diànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianhua)
- [对话 duìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihua)
- [废弃 fèiqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiqi)
- [废物 fèiwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feiwu)
- [话说 huàshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashuo)
- [话题 huàtí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huati)
- [话语 huàyǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huayu)

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