无奈 wú nài

helpless; without choice; for lack of better option

HSK 5

Word data

HSK 5
Frequency 15109th word

Definitions

  1. 1. helpless
  2. 2. without choice
  3. 3. for lack of better option
  4. 4. grudgingly
  5. 5. abbr. for 无可奈何wú kě nài hé
  6. 6. willy-nilly
  7. 7. nolens volens

Characters

Character Meaning
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
奈 nài HSK 5
how can one help