无论如何

wú lùn rú hé

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Idiom Common

Definitions

1. whatever the case
2. in any event
3. no matter what
4. by all possible means

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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不管怎样

bù guǎn zěn yàng

in any case

强调无论条件如何，结果不变

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly pairs with 都 (dōu) or 也 (yě) in the main clause to emphasize universality, e.g., 无论如何都要坚持.

Common mistakes

Used as an adverb before the main clause, not as a conjunction before a subject-verb phrase like English 'no matter what'; say 无论如何，我都要去, not 无论如何我要去 (usually needs comma or pause).

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

无论如何 for “No Matter What” and “In Any Case”

Use 无论如何 + 都/也 for a firm “no matter what”, 无论如何也 + negative for “just can’t, however hard I try”, and 无论如何， at the start to mean “in any case, anyway”.

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