---
title: "Wuxiao Meaning: 无效 (wúxiào) Means “invalid”"
description: "无效 (traditional 無效, wúxiào) means “invalid; void”. Hear its tones, see what 无 and 效 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuxiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 无效 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

无效 wúxiào

## invalid; void

## It can also mean

- ineffective; useless

## Its characters

1. 无 wú not have
2. 效 xiào effect

## In a sentence

这张票已经过期，无效了。 This ticket has expired and is no longer valid.

[More about 无效](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%97%A0%E6%95%88)

## More words with 无 or 效

- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [成效 chéngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxiao)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [高效 gāoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxiao)
- [功效 gōngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxiao)
- [毫无 háowú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haowu)
- [见效 jiànxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao)
- [绩效 jìxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixiao)
- [疗效 liáoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaoxiao)
- [失效 shīxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixiao)

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