nài
奈
how; helpless; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
how to deal with; helpless
Commonly used in fixed phrases and spoken/written contexts.
Miàn面
duì对
tū突
fā发
zhuàng状
kuàng况
，
tā他
yī一
shí时
wú无
nài奈
。
Facing the sudden situation, he was helpless for a moment.
Zěn怎
nài奈
tiān天
gōng公
bù不
zuò作
měi美
，
jiāo郊
yóu游
jì计
huà划
pào泡
tāng汤
le了
。
But the weather didn't cooperate, so the picnic plan fell through.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jú局
miàn面
ràng让
rén人
wú无
kě可
nài奈
hé何
。
This situation leaves people completely helpless.
Tā他
nài奈
bù不
hé何
nà那
gè个
mán蛮
hèng横
de的
kè客
hù户
。
He can't do anything about that overbearing client.
Shì事
qíng情
fā发
zhǎn展
dào到
zhè这
yī一
bù步
，
wǒ我
men们
zhēn真
shì是
nài奈
zhī之
hé何
。
At this point in the situation, we really have no way to handle it.
verb
but; however; unfortunately
literaryUsed in literary or formal written language to express regret or contradiction.
Nài奈
qián前
lù路
màn漫
màn漫
，
guī归
tú途
yáo遥
yáo遥
，
bù不
jīn禁
bēi悲
cóng从
zhōng中
lái来
。
But the road ahead is long and the return journey is far, I can't help but feel sad from the bottom of my heart.
Běn本
xiǎng想
fù赴
yuē约
，
nài奈
tiān天
jiàng降
dà大
yǔ雨
，
zhǐ只
dé得
zuò作
bà罢
。
I wanted to keep the appointment, but it rained heavily, so I had to give up.
noun
surname Nai
A rare Chinese family name.
Nài奈
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhī知
míng名
de的
kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Nai is a well-known archaeologist.