没法
méifǎTraditional: 没法
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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，。
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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