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From :   James

Date : 2010-02-15 / 07:42PM

Xin1 nian2 kuai4 le! Gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2!

Can I use the word gong1zuo4 in Mandarin as it doesn’t work or your plan won’t work? How do I say to work in Mandarin?

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher askbenny.net 
2010-02-15 / 07:56PM

Hi James,

To say “it doesn’t work or your plan doesn’t work” in Chinese we use this word “Méi yǒu yòng = useless”

1. It doesn’t work = Méi yǒu yòng

2. Nǐ de jì huà méi yǒu yòng = Your plan won’t work

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