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奈何

nài hé

2-character word

What 奈何 means

1. to do something to sb
2. to deal with
3. to cope
4. how?
5. to no avail

The characters in 奈何

• 奈nàiused in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 无奈…
• 何héwhat; how; why

Example sentences

• 虽受邀参加今晚一个精彩万分的派对，奈何明日不得不打起精神出席会议，只好推辞了。
  Suī shòu yāo cānjiā jīnwǎn yī gè jīngcǎi wànfēn de pàiduì, nàihé míngrì bùdébù dǎ qǐ jīngshén chūxí huìyì, zhǐhǎo tuīcí le.
  I got an invitation to a party tonight that I know would be a lot of fun but I have to be in my best form for tomorrow's meeting so I had to turn it down.

Words containing 奈何

• 无可奈何wú kě nài héhave no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈
• 没奈何mò nài héto have no alternative; to be helpless
• 莫可奈何mò kě nài hésee 无可奈何