Meaning of 无可奈何
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wúkěnàihé
- have no way out
- have no alternative
- abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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可 kě · can · 5 strokes
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奈 nài · but · 8 strokes
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何 hé · what · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 无可奈何.
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | adorable; cute |
| 可怕 | kěpà | awful; dreadful |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 如何 | rúhé | how; what way |
| 可靠 | kěkào | reliable |
| 可乐 | kělè | amusing; entertaining |
| 认可 | rènkě | to approve; approval |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
Questions about 无可奈何
What does 无可奈何 mean?
无可奈何 (wúkěnàihé) means "have no way out; have no alternative".
How do you write 无可奈何?
无可奈何 is made of 4 characters: 无 (4 strokes), 可 (5 strokes), 奈 (8 strokes), 何 (7 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 无可奈何 an HSK word?
Yes. 无可奈何 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 无可奈何 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 无可奈何 is written 無可奈何.