没法儿 (méifǎr) · can't

没法儿 (méifǎr) means “can't; no way to”. It is written with 3 characters: 没 (not) + 法 (method) + 儿 (child). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 没法儿 is built

The characters

没 méi · not

What 没 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
殳shū — tool
- 几jǐ — how many
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 乙yǐ — second
- 又yòu — and

Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 殳 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

法 fǎ · method

What 法 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
去qù — to go away
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private

Origin hint: The course 去 followed by a stream 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

儿 ér · child

What 儿 is made of

丿 — falling stroke
乚 — hook stroke

Origin hint: Simplified form of 兒, a picture of a child; compare 人 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

作业太多，我没法儿做完。Zuòyè tài duō, wǒ méifǎr zuò wán.There's too much homework, I can't possibly finish it.

雨这么大，没法儿出去。Yǔ zhème dà, méifǎr chūqù.It's raining so hard there's no way to go out.

Questions about 没法儿

What does 没法儿 mean?

没法儿 (méifǎr) means “can't; no way to”.

How do you pronounce 没法儿?

没法儿 is pronounced méifǎr.

Which HSK level is 没法儿?

没法儿 is in HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 没法儿 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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