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inefficient in Chinese

inefficient in Chinese is 无效的 — inefficient means not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.

inefficient in Chinese

无效的
adj
Pronounced: wú xiào de
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious

What does "inefficient" mean?

  1. adjective Not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.
    "The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one."
  2. adjective Not able to work productively; sluggish or unproductive.
    "An inefficient team can drag out a simple project for weeks."
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inefficient in a sentence

  • The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one.
  • Manually copying data between spreadsheets is slow and inefficient.
  • An inefficient team can drag out a simple project for weeks.

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What is "inefficient" in Chinese?

"inefficient" in Chinese is 无效的. inefficient means: Not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.

How do you pronounce 无效的?

"inefficient" in Chinese is 无效的, pronounced "wú xiào de".

How do you use "inefficient" in a sentence?

Example: "The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one." In Chinese, "inefficient" is 无效的.

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