nài hé
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  • 1

    v.(used in a rhetorical question) what's to be done; what alternative is there

    • nài hé tā bù dé

      奈何不得

      Nothing can be done with her.

    • nǐ nài hé bù liǎo tā

      奈何不了

      You can do nothing to him.

    • rèn hé qiáng dà de dí rén dōu nài hé wǒ men bù dé

      任何强大敌人奈何我们不得

      Not even the most powerful enemy can do anything to us.

  • 2

    pron.fml(used in rhetorical questions) why; how

    • tā jì rán bù kěn tǔ lù zhēn qíng nǐ yòu nài hé kǔ kǔ xiāng bī

      既然吐露真情奈何

      Since he refused to tell the truth, why did you pressure him so much?

  • 3

    v.deal/cope with; manage

Word usage

  • "奈" and "何" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • What can you do to me?