English–Chinese
“helpless” in Chinese
How to say “helpless” in Chinese
“Helpless” in Chinese is 无奈 (wú nài).
A situation leaves no effective way to change the outcome, so acceptance or a sigh is the only response.
Example sentences with 无奈
这样的安排实在让人无奈。zhè yàng de ān pái shí zài ràng rén wú nài
This kind of arrangement really makes people feel helpless.
Tips for using 无奈
- Unlike English "unfortunately," this word presents a person's lack of control, so it suits situations where a result cannot be changed rather than a speaker's simple regret.
Other Chinese words for “helpless”
我对这件事真是无可奈何。wǒ duì zhè jiàn shì zhēn shì wú kě nài hé
I really feel helpless about this.
他的公司破产了，他也没辙。tā de gōng sī pò chǎn le tā yě méi zhé
His company went bankrupt, and he could do nothing about it.
遇到这种情况，我真的感到无能为力。yù dào zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng wǒ zhēn de gǎn dào wú néng wéi lì
Faced with this situation, I really felt helpless.
他遇到困难时，觉得无助。tā yù dào kùn nán shí jué de wú zhù
He feels helpless when he faces difficulties.