我試著改變她的心意，但我沒有辦法。

I tried to change her mind, but I couldn't.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
2 試著 shìzhe (coll.) to try to
3 改變 gǎibiàn
  1. to change
  2. to alter
  3. to transform
4 她 tā she
=5 的 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs
=5 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=5 的 dí really and truly
=5 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
6 心意 xīnyì
  1. intention
  2. regard; kindly feelings
7 但 dàn
  1. but; yet; however; still
  2. merely; only; just
8 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
9 沒有辦法 méiyǒubànfǎ there is nothing to be done; there is no way