奈

nài

verb #4,217

Meanings

1 how can one help; to cope with
2 to bear; to endure

Examples

无奈之下他只好同意了。

Wúnài zhī xià tā zhǐhǎo tóngyì le.

Helplessly, he had no choice but to agree.

奈何桥的传说很有名。

Nàihé qiáo de chuánshuō hěn yǒumíng.

The legend of the Bridge of Helplessness is famous.

Tips

usage

无奈 (wúnài) = helpless/unfortunately. 奈何 (nàihé) = what can be done? 无可奈何 = utterly helpless.

Stroke Order

奈 nài