无论無論 wúlùn — no matter (what, how, who...), regardless of
wúlùn (second tone, rising)wu2lun4
Traditional: 無論
no matter (what, how, who...), regardless of
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)conjunction
Meanings
no matter (what, how, who...), regardless of
Rules out every exception before it can be raised — 无 without, 论 discussion; "without room for debate". It pairs with a question word (无论谁, 无论什么, 无论怎么样) and is finished off later in the sentence by 都 or 也: 无论多累，他都会来.
conjunction
Example sentences
- 无论多忙，他都会锻炼身体。無論多忙，他都會鍛煉身體。Wúlùn (second tone, rising) duō (first tone, high and level) máng, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) dōu (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) duànliàn (fourth tone, falling) shēntǐ. (first tone, high and level)···
No matter how busy he is, he always exercises.
- 无论你说什么，我都相信你。無論你說什麼，我都相信你。Wúlùn (second tone, rising) nǐ (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level) shénme, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) xiāngxìn (first tone, high and level) nǐ. (third tone, dipping)···
No matter what you say, I believe you.
Common mistakes
Not quite无论他努力，成绩都很好。
Correct无论他多努力，成绩都很好。
无论 needs the clause after it to have the shape of a question — a question word like 多/什么/怎么, or a choice like A不A — because it is ruling out every possible answer to that question. A plain statement gives it nothing to rule out.