What 无奈 means
- can't help but
- have no choice
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What does 无奈 mean in English?
无奈 is pronounced wúnài and means can't help but, have no choice.
How do you pronounce 无奈?
无奈 is wúnài in pinyin — written wunai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 无奈?
无奈 is written with 2 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 奈 (nài) (phonetic). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 无奈 written in traditional Chinese?
無奈. The simplified form 无奈 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無奈 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wúnài.
Is 无奈 an HSK word?
Yes — 无奈 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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