奈
Character
used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 无奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary)
Meaning
nài
nai4- used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 无奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) CC-CEDICT
- used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 奈
Draw “奈” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我很无奈，今天又下雨了。
wǒ hěn wú nài jīn tiān yòu xià yǔ le
I feel helpless — it's raining again today.
AI-generated sentence
他无奈地笑了。
tā wú nài de xiào le
He smiled helplessly.
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我想去，无奈没有时间。
wǒ xiǎng qù wú nài méi yǒu shí jiān
I want to go, but I have no choice — I have no time.
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Words with 奈
See all 33 →奈何nài héto do something to sbWord奈培nài péineper (unit of ratio, Np)Word奈曼nài mànNaiman banner or Naiman khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 (Tōng liáo), Inner MongoliaWord奈秒nài miǎonanosecond, ns, 10^-9 s (Tw)Word奈米nài mǐ(Tw) nanometerWord奈良nài liángNara (prefecture and city in Japan)Word奈飞nài fēiNetflix, American entertainment companyWord奈曼旗nài màn qíNaiman banner or Naiman khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 (Tōng liáo), Inner MongoliaWord奈洛比nài luò bǐNairobi, capital of Kenya (Tw)Word奈及利亚nài jí lì yà(Tw) NigeriaWord奈良时代nài liáng shí dàiNara period (710-794) in early Japanese historyWord无奈wú nàinot able to change a bad thing, so you must accept itWordHSK 5