无论

无论 wúlùn

No matter what (regardless of)

无论 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體 無論 wulun

What 无论 means

  1. No matter what (regardless of)

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无论 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

无
wú
Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-)
论
lùn
Essay (theory - discuss - debate)

How to write 无论

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无论 in a sentence

无论下不下雨,我们都去。
Wúlùn xià bu xià yǔ, wǒmen dōu qù.
We are going whether it rains or not.
无论多难,他都坚持下去。
Wúlùn duō nán, tā dōu jiānchí xiàqù.
However hard it is, he keeps going.

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Questions about 无论

What does 无论 mean in English?

无论 is pronounced wúlùn and means No matter what (regardless of).

How do you pronounce 无论?

无论 is wúlùn in pinyin — written wulun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 无论?

无论 is written with 2 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 论 (lùn) Essay (theory - discuss - debate). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 无论 written in traditional Chinese?

無論. The simplified form 无论 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無論 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wúlùn.

Is 无论 an HSK word?

Yes — 无论 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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