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无论

wú lùn
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Conjunction Common

Definitions

  1. 1. no matter what or how
  2. 2. regardless of whether...

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Word relationships

Related words

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反正
fǎn zhèng

anyway

used to express 'anyway' or 'no matter what' in decision-making contexts

Synonyms

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不管
bù guǎn

not to be concerned

used in similar contexts to express 'no matter' or 'regardless'

Usage notes

Common mistakes

无论 is often used with 都 or 也 in the main clause. For example: 无论你去不去，我都去。 (No matter whether you go or not, I'll go.) Omitting 都/也 is a common error.

Formality

无论 is slightly more formal than 不管. In casual speech, 不管 is preferred.

Grammar

Guides that feature 无论

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Universal Conditions with 无论...都

Practice 无论...都 for advanced condition sentences about rules, habits, and values.

Reading: wú lùn Open guide

Example Sentences

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无论 遇到什么困难，他总是很沉着。
No matter what difficulty he encounters, he is always very calm.
无论 你去不去，我都去。
No matter whether you go or not, I'll go.
无论 成功与否，我们都会继续努力。
Whether we succeed or not, we will keep working hard.

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Words Containing 无论

无论如何
wú lùn rú hé

whatever the case

无论何事
wú lùn hé shì

anything

无论何人
wú lùn hé rén

whoever

无论何时
wú lùn hé shí

whenever

无论何处
wú lùn hé chù

anywhere

Child Words of 无论

无
wú

not to have

论
lùn

opinion