nài = n + ai4
used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
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How to pronounce 奈

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= n initial

N is for Napoleon.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ai4 final

In the airplane’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

奈 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
dài = d + ai4
see 大夫[dai4 fu5]
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= d + a4
big; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[da4 jie3]) / greatly; freely; fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
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shì = sh + Ø4
to show / to reveal
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Characters with 奈 as component

nài = n + ai4
naphthalene C10H8
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= n + a4
to press down firmly / to suppress / right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4])
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nài = n + ai4
neptunium (chemistry) (Tw)
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Words with 奈

to have no alternative / frustrated / exasperated / helpless / (conjunction) but unfortunately
Cornell (US University)
to do something to sb / to deal with / to cope / how? / to no avail

Sentences with 奈

nài
yòng
de
wěi
ba
Knites uses her tail!

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nài

used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary) / used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

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