有什么用

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phrase★Intermediate💡 what's the point

informal

Used to question the purpose or usefulness of something, often expressing doubt or frustration.

你这样做有什么用？

What's the point of doing this?

努力工作有什么用？

What's the point of working hard?

💡

This phrase is commonly used to express skepticism or to challenge the value of an action or idea.

Collocations

有什么用what's the point有什么意义what's the meaning

what's the meaning

what's the value

This phrase is typically used in informal conversations to express doubt or frustration about the usefulness of an action or idea.

Use this phrase when you want to question the purpose or effectiveness of something.

Composed of 有 (to have), 什么 (what), and 用 (use), literally meaning 'to have what use'.

This phrase is often used in informal contexts to express doubt or frustration about the effectiveness or purpose of something.

有

to have

root

什么

what

root

用

use

root

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