WordTaiwan frequency #27,190
一無是處
ㄧ ㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨˋ
“without a single redeeming quality; completely worthless; having no merit whatsoever”
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Characters in this word
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一
ㄧ
The number one; single; a; as soon as; entire; whole; all; a "one" radical in Chinese characters; also used for clarity when spelling out numbers.
無
ㄨˊ
Not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less; used in Buddhist phrases like 'namo'.
是
ㄕˋ
To be; yes; correct; right; true; to affirm; to acknowledge; a surname; a thing; indeed.
處
ㄔㄨˋ
To reside or dwell; to be situated at a place; to get along with someone; to deal with or handle a matter; to punish; a place or location; an office or department.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 第一ㄉㄧˋ ㄧfirst; foremost; primary; most important; number one; top; leading; best.
- 但是ㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clause
- 一樣ㄧ ㄧㄤˋsame; identical; equal; just like; the same as; just as
- 無法ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇunable to; incapable of; no way to; no method to
- 還是ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋstill; nevertheless; or; had better; unexpectedly
- 一些ㄧ ㄒㄧㄝsome; a few; a little; (after an adjective) slightly …er
- 一定ㄧ ㄉㄧㄥˋcertainly; definitely; surely; fixed; settled; a certain amount or degree; to a certain extent
- 一直ㄧ ㄓˊcontinuously; all the time; without interruption; straight ahead; a straight vertical stroke in writing
- 是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case
- 一起ㄧ ㄑㄧˇin the same place; together; in company with; altogether; in total; a case or instance of something (e.g., an accident, dispute).
- 可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- 處理ㄔㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇto handle; to deal with; to process; to treat by a special process; to punish; to sell at reduced prices