How to say “no way to” in Chinese

没法儿
méifǎr

no way to, unable

verb · HSK 5 · topic “More precise, more specific”

“No way to” in Chinese is 没法儿, méi fǎ r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

没法儿 is read méi fǎ r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

méi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
fǎ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
r — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

没
méi — not, no

On the left, 氵 “water”.

法
fǎ — law; method

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.

儿
ér — child, son

At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “没法儿”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 没法儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 我明天没法儿去开会。wǒmíngtiānméifǎrqùkāihuìThere’s no way I can make it to the meeting tomorrow.

More words from the lesson “Advice for a friend”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “no way to” in Chinese?

“No way to” in Chinese is 没法儿, pinyin méifǎr.

What does 没法儿 mean?

没法儿 (méifǎr) means “no way to, unable”.

How do you write 没法儿?

没法儿 is 3 characters: 没 (méi) — not, no; 法 (fǎ) — law; method; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 没法儿?

没法儿 is read méifǎr. Tones: méi — second tone, fǎ — third tone, r — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.

“no way to” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”

This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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