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无法wú fǎunable to

HSK 4word

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无法 (wú fǎ) means "unable to." As unable to, it appears in 我今天无法去上班 (I'm unable to go to work today) and 他病了,无法参加比赛 (He's sick and unable to take part in the match). A speaker also says 对不起,我明天无法参加 (Sorry, I'm unable to attend tomorrow). It combines 无 (not to have) and 法 (way).

What does 无法 mean?

  1. 1.

    unable toverb

What do the characters in 无法 mean?

  • 无not to have
  • 法way

How do you use 无法?

See it in 我今天无法去上班 and 他病了,无法参加比赛.

What are some examples of 无法 in a sentence?

  1. 我今天无法去上班。

    Wǒ jīntiān wúfǎ qù shàngbān.

    I'm unable to go to work today.

  2. 他病了,无法参加比赛。

    Tā bìng le, wúfǎ cānjiā bǐsài.

    He's sick and unable to take part in the match.

How is 无法 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天的会你能来吗?

    Míngtiān de huì nǐ néng lái ma?

    Can you come to tomorrow's meeting?

  2. Speaker B:

    对不起,我明天无法参加。

    Duìbuqǐ, wǒ míngtiān wúfǎ cānjiā.

    Sorry, I'm unable to attend tomorrow.

  3. Speaker A:

    没关系,我以后告诉你。

    Méiguānxi, wǒ yǐhòu gàosu nǐ.

    No problem. I'll tell you about it later.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你!

    Xièxie nǐ!

    Thank you!

Can you use 无法 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我今天___去上班。 (I'm unable to go to work today.)
  2. 2.What does 他病了,无法参加比赛。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 对不起,我明天___参加。 (Sorry, I'm unable to attend tomorrow.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.