nài hé

奈何 (nài hé) is a Chinese word meaning “to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope”.

Meanings

  1. 1to do something to sb
  2. 2to deal with
  3. 3to cope
  4. 4how?
  5. 5to no avail

Characters in 奈何

奈nài · 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)何hé · what

Related words

任何any; whatever; whichever如何how为何why何what何surname He无论如何(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means何时when奈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)何不why not?何处whence何况let alone何必there is no need

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