没法

沒法
méifǎ
phrase #2,619

Meanings

  1. 1 unable to
  2. 2 can't
  3. 3 there's no way to

Examples

Zhège wèntí tài nán le, wǒ méifǎ jiějué.
This problem is too hard, I can't solve it.
Lù bèi dǔ le, méifǎ guòqu.
The road is blocked, there's no way to get through.

Tips

usage
没法 is the colloquial form of 办法. Both mean 'can't' or 'there's no way', but 没法 is shorter and more casual. Often followed directly by a verb: 没法 (can't do), 没法 (can't say).
grammar
没法 is always followed by a verb. Compare with 办法 which can stand alone as a sentence meaning 'there's nothing that can be done'.

Stroke Order

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