wú kě nài hé

Traditional: 無可奈何

HSK 7–9

无可奈何 (wú kě nài hé) is a Chinese word meaning “have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]”.

Meanings

  1. 1have no way out
  2. 2have no alternative
  3. 3abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]

Characters in 无可奈何

无mó · used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]可kě · (prefix) can; may; able to; -able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

可以can可(prefix) can; may; able to; -able可used in 可汗[ke4 han2]可能might (happen)任何any; whatever; whichever可是but; however如何how无法unable to; incapable of无used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]无not to have可爱adorable可怜pitiful

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