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无能为力
无能为力 in English: impotent (idiom); powerless
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom); powerless
How to pronounce 无能为力
wú néng wéi lì (without tone marks: wu neng wei li). wú is a second (rising) tone; néng is a second (rising) tone; wéi is a second (rising) tone; lì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 无能为力
无 wú
能 néng
can; to be able to; might possibly
can; to be able to; might possibly
为 wéi
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
力 lì
power; force; strength
power; force; strength
Related words
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to | HSK 1 |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible | HSK 2 |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? | HSK 2 |
| 因为……所以…… | yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… | because...; therefore... | HSK 2 |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to believe; to think | HSK 3 |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for | HSK 3 |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of | HSK 3 |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard | HSK 3 |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no | HSK 4 |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored; boring | HSK 4 |