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used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

2 meanings#10859
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words

    用来标注外国词语的读音yònglái biāozhù wàiguó cíyǔ de dúyīn

  2. adverb

    used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] and 莫可奈何|莫可奈何[mo4 ke3 nai4 he2] (literary)

    无法办法;没有办法wúfǎ bànfǎ; méiyǒu bànfǎ

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