nài
奈 (nài) is a Chinese word meaning “used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary); used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words”.
Meanings
- 1used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)
- 2used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
Related words
无奈to have no alternative康奈尔Cornell (University)奈何to do something to sb无可奈何have no way out西奈Sinai Peninsula奈良Nara (prefecture and city in Japan)莫奈Claude Monet (1840-1926), French impressionist painter林奈Carl Linnaeus奈洛比Nairobi, capital of Kenya (Tw)钦奈Chennai, capital of southeast Indian state Tamil Nadu 泰米爾納德邦|泰米尔纳德邦[Tai4 mi3 er3 Na4 de2 bang1]万般无奈to have no way out奈培neper (unit of ratio, Np)