現在我們什麼也做不了，救不了湯姆。我們唯一能做的就是祈禱。

There's nothing we can do to save Tom at this point. All we can do is pray.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 現在 xiànzài now; at present; currently
2 我們 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
3 什麼 shénme
  1. what?
  2. something; anything
=4 也 Yě surname Ye
=4 也 yě
  1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either
  2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
  3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 a
5 做 zuò
  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)
=6 不了 bùle no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
=6 不了 bùliǎo
  1. (as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth)
  2. (pattern: {verb} + 个 ge + ~) without end; incessantly
=7 救 jiù variant of 救 jiù
=7 救 jiù
  1. to save
  2. to assist
  3. to rescue
=8 不了 bùle no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
=8 不了 bùliǎo
  1. (as a resultative verb suffix) unable to (do sth)
  2. (pattern: {verb} + 个 ge + ~) without end; incessantly
9 湯姆 Tāngmǔ Tom (name)
10 我們 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
11 唯一 wéiyī only; sole
=12 能 Néng surname Neng
=12 能 néng
  1. can
  2. to be able to
  3. might possibly
  4. ability
  5. (physics) energy
=12 能 nài
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
  2. a surname
  3. alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
=12 能 tái
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
  2. alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
=12 能 tài
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
  2. alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
=12 能 nái
  1. (obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
  2. mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
=12 能 tāi
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
  2. only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
=12 能 xióng
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
  2. alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
13 做 zuò
  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)
=14 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
=14 的 dī a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)
=14 的 dí really and truly
=14 的 dì (bound form) bull's-eye; target
15 就是 jiùshì
  1. exactly; precisely
  2. only; simply; just
  3. (used correlatively with 也 yě) even; even if
16 祈禱 qídǎo to pray; to say a prayer