奈

nài

Other characters with the syllable nai: see all 4 →

Meaning

used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
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)

Example

他对生活感到很无奈。

He feels powerless about his own life.

From 无奈 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Words containing 奈

无奈wúnàito have no alternativeHSK 5 无可奈何wúkěnàihéhave no way outHSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

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