Skip to content

无故

wú gù
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. without cause or reason

Stop forgetting what you study. Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year
Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items
无端
wú duān

for no reason at all

表示没有原因地做某事，如“无端指责”
无理
wú lǐ

irrational

常用于指行为没有道理，如“无理取闹”

Usage notes

Collocations

“无故”通常用于动词前，构成“无故+动词”结构，如“无故缺席”、“无故迟到”，多用于正式书面语。

Common mistakes

避免将“无故”与“无奈”（wú nài）混淆，“无奈”表示没有办法、不得不，如“他无奈地离开了”。

Example Sentences

1 shown
他今天 无故 缺席了会议。
He missed the meeting today without reason.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 无故

平白无故
píng bái wú gù

without good cause

无缘无故
wú yuán wú gù

no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for

羌无故实
qiāng wú gù shí

to have no basis in fact (idiom)

Child Words of 无故

故
gù

happening

无
wú

not to have