Chinese words · HSK 7–9

废

fèiTraditional 廢

to abolish; to give up (as in 废除)

Every meaning

fèi

  1. to abolish; to give up (as in 废除)
  2. (coll.) disabled; crippled; useless (of a person)
  3. (bound form) waste; useless (as in 废物, 废话)

Words with 废

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).