(méi fǎ) - no way to, unable to in Mandarin

méifǎ

Traditional: 沒法

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Translation

no way to, unable to

Word origin

A compound of 没 (méi, to lack or there is not) and 法 (fǎ, a method or way), literally there is no way, hence unable to.

Origin: compound
Root: 没 (méi, not have) + 法 (fǎ, way)

Stroke order

没

法

Examples

。

There is no way I can help you.

。

There is no way to solve this.

雨yǔ，。

The rain is too heavy, there is no way to go out.

。

He cannot accept this result.

。

There is no reasoning with him.

没法 (méi fǎ) means no way to, unable to. It is a colloquial verb phrase saying there is no means of doing something.

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This word is part of lesson 22.