无法

• 拼音: wú fǎ
• 汉字拆解: 无 = simplified 無 (nothing, without); 法 = 氵(water) + 去 (go), originally related to fairness in judgment

含义

Unable to; cannot; no way to; impossible to.

A common compound meaning 'there is no method/way to do something.' Used before a verb to express inability or impossibility. More emphatic than 不能, often implying that there is truly no means available. Used in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 由于大雪，飞机无法正常起飞。
2. 这件事他一个人无法完成，需要大家配合。
3. 面对这样的美景，她无法用语言来形容。

用法指南

语境: everyday, formal, problems

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我无法接受这个决定。(I am unable to accept this decision.)
• 由于时间关系，我无法详细解释。(Due to time constraints, I am unable to explain in detail.)

错误说法

• 我无法不喜欢你。(Double negatives with 无法 can be ambiguous — rephrase as 我忍不住喜欢你 for clearer expression.)

起源与历史

Compound of 无 (without, lacking) and 法 (method, way), literally 'without a method' — there is no way to do it.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal