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HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#81

Expressing “Nothing to...” with “wú... kě...”

无……可……

wú...kě...

How it works

无……可…… (wú...kě...) is a formal written pattern meaning:

there is nothing to...

no... can be...

no way to...

It is often used in formal writing, reports, and literature.

The pattern

无 (wú) + Noun / Verb-related element + 可 (kě) + Verb

Example sentences

面对这样的结果,他一时感到无话可说。

Miànduì zhèyàng de jiéguǒ, tā yìshí gǎndào wú huà kě shuō.

Faced with such a result, he felt for a moment that he had nothing to say.

证据确凿,事实已经无可否认。

Zhèngjù quèzáo, shìshí yǐjīng wú kě fǒurèn.

The evidence is conclusive, and the facts are already undeniable.

听完他的解释以后,我觉得这件事并不是无药可救。

Tīng wán tā de jiěshì yǐhòu, wǒ juéde zhè jiàn shì bìng bú shì wú yào kě jiù.

After hearing his explanation, I felt that this matter was not beyond all remedy.

Key point

This pattern is highly formal and often appears in fixed expressions.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 277.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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