Today’s word of the day is 无 (wú) which means ‘to lack’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 无 (wú).
无数 (wú shù) Countless
The first word is 无数 (wú shù) which means ‘countless’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 无 means ‘to lack’, and 数 means ‘count’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 我告诉你无数次了。(Wǒ gàosu nǐ wúshù cìle.) I have told you countless times.
无法 (wú fǎ) Unable to
Another word we can create with 无 (wú) is 无法 (wú fǎ). This means ‘unable to'. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 无 means ‘to lack’, and 法 means ‘method’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我无法相信你。(Wǒ wúfǎ xiāngxìn nǐ.) I’m unable to believe you.
无关 (wú guān) Unrelated to
Finally, we can create the word 无关 (wú guān) which means ‘unrelated to’. The 关here means ‘relationship’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我与这件事情无关。(Wǒ yǔ zhè jiàn shìqíng wúguān.) I have nothing to do with this matter.