Writing
没法儿 (méi fǎr) — how to say "no way" in Chinese
没法儿
No way
verb
Character composition
没
not have
法
method
儿
suffix
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Collocations
没法儿说
méi fǎr shuō
no way to say
没法儿帮忙
méi fǎr bāngmáng
no way to help
Examples
这件事没法儿解决。
This matter cannot be solved.
没法儿去。
No way to go.
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Frequently asked questions
No way in Chinese Mandarin
"no way" in Chinese is 没法儿 (méi fǎr).
What does 没法儿 mean in English?
没法儿 (méi fǎr) means "No way".
How is 没法儿 pronounced?
It is pronounced méi fǎr (written as mei far, meifar). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "no way" in Chinese characters?
It is written 没法儿: 没 has 7 strokes, 法 has 8 strokes, 儿 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 没法儿?
没法儿 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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