无奈 (wú nài) – to have no alternative

wú nài

to have no alternative

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 無奈2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to have no alternative
  2. 2frustrated
  3. 3exasperated
  4. 4helpless
  5. 5(conjunction) but unfortunately

Simplified & traditional

无奈

Simplified

無奈

Traditional

Example sentences

See 无奈 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他对生活感到很无奈。

    tā duì shēng huó gǎn dào hěn wú nài 。

    He feels powerless about his own life.

  • 我无奈只得跟随着她。

    wǒ wú nài zhī dé gēn suí zhe tā 。

    I was compelled to follow her.

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