不论 — no matter
no matter (who, what)
How to pronounce it
不论 is read bú lùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 仑 lún hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不论”.
More words from the lesson “No matter how”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 不论 mean?
不论 (búlùn) means “no matter (who, what)”.
How do you write 不论?
不论 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 论 (lùn) — discuss, reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不论?
不论 is read búlùn. Tones: bú — second tone, lùn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“no matter” in the lesson “No matter how”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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