🇬🇧🇨🇳 void - 作废 : English Lesson

Meaning of "void" ("作废"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To void something means to officially cancel it so it doesn’t count anymore, like tearing up a ticket or saying a rule doesn’t exist now.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My sister tried to void our deal to share candy, claiming it expired the moment I stopped being “cute.”

They voided my ticket to the clown show when I showed up already wearing bigger shoes than the clowns.

Dad voided our screen-time ban because he needed my “expert gaming skills” to beat the final boss.

My little brother tried to void bath time by announcing himself as a “dust-friendly organism.”

Our class voided the old class rules and replaced them with Rule #1: No licking the classroom skeleton.

At the ticket booth the clerk says, 'I will void this pass.' He stamps 'void' on it, then stamps 'void' on a torn stub. 'Void that stub,' he tells the apprentice, and the apprentice will void a damp ticket. When the boy hands the real pass, the clerk refuses to void it and smiles. The boy leaves, relieved.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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