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奈 - nài

but, how; bear, stand, endure

but, how; bear, stand, endure

How to read 奈

Click 奈 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinnài
Englishbut, how; bear, stand, endure
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

奈何 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 奈培. Please read 奈曼 one more time.

Common words with this character

to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope
neper
Naiman banner or Naiman khoshuu in Tongliao 通遼|通辽[Tong1 liao2], Inner Mongolia
nanosecond, ns, 10^-9 s; PRC equivalent: 納秒|纳秒[na4 miao3]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 奈 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 奈何 and 奈培 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 奈.