无奈

wú nài

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 幸运 xìng yùn 幸运 xìng yùn fortunate '无奈'表示不幸的境遇，'幸运'是其反义词。: fortunate

Related words

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• 无助 wú zhù 无助 wú zhù helpless '无助'强调需要帮助但无来源，与'无奈'的无可奈何相关。: helpless

Synonyms

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• 无计可施 wú jì kě shī 无计可施 wú jì kě shī no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end 当表示毫无办法、无法可想时，可用'无计可施'替换'无奈'。: no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end

Example Sentences

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他 无奈 地苦笑了一下。

He gave a helpless bitter smile.

我感到 无奈 ，因为下雨取消了比赛。

I feel helpless because the rain canceled the match.

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Words Containing 无奈

• 万般无奈 万般无奈 wàn bān wú nài: to have no way out

Child Words of 无奈

• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 奈 奈 nài: used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words