无可 (wú kě) — (auxiliary) cannot; there is no way to (used before a disyllabic verb to express impossibility); (in fixed phrases) nothing can be ...; beyond (the possibility of)
Definition
无可 (wúkě) is a formal written prefix meaning 'no way to / nothing can' — it attaches to a two-syllable verb (e.g. 无可救药, 无可奉告) to negate possibility. Almost never used on its own; learn it inside set phrases.
auxiliary verb
(auxiliary) cannotthere is no way to (used before a disyllabic verb to express impossibility)(in fixed phrases) nothing can be ...beyond (the possibility of)
Examples
- ，。Duì yú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ wú kě fèng gào.I have no comment on this matter.
- 无可。Tā de cuò wù yǐ jīng wú kě jiù yào le.His mistakes are already beyond remedy.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng xiǎng fǎ wú kě hòu fēi, kě yǐ lǐ jiě.This way of thinking is not blameworthy and can be understood.
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