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无法

wú fǎ · wu fa

Traditional 無法

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. unable to; incapable of
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The jar that will not open

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)盖子(gàizi)我(wǒ)无法(wúfǎ)打开(dǎkāi)。

    I can't open this lid.

  2. Liangliang

    给(gěi)我(wǒ)，我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)。

    Give it to me, I'll try.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)无法(wúfǎ)打开(dǎkāi)，太(tài)紧(jǐn)了(le)。

    I can't open it either. It's too tight.

  4. Dengdeng

    要不要(yàobùyào)用(yòng)热水(rèshuǐ)？

    What about hot water?

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)办法(bànfǎ)！开(kāi)了(le)！

    Good idea! It's open!

  6. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)罐子(guànzi)是(shì)空(kōng)的(de)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)已经(yǐjīng)吃完(chīwán)了(le)。

    It's empty. I finished it yesterday.

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2 examples
01

看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)，这(zhè)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)你(nǐ)无(wú)法(fǎ)理(lǐ)解(jiě)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

It seems this is something you can't comprehend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by szilviez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

很(hěn)遗(yí)憾(hàn)我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)接(jiē)受(shòu)您(nín)的(de)邀(yāo)请(qǐng)。

Unfortunately I must decline your invitation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by stb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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