无论 — no matter

无论
wúlùn

no matter, whatever

conjunction · HSK 4 · topic “Society and country”

How to pronounce it

无论 is read wú lùn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
lùn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

无
wú — not have, without

A literary counterpart of 没有. Don't confuse it with 天: in 无 the right leg curls into a hook.

论
lùn — discuss, reason

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 “无论”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 无论. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 无论做什么他都很认真wúlùnzuòshénme,tādōuhěnrènzhēnWhatever he does, he takes it seriously.

More words from the lesson “No matter how”

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Frequently asked questions

What does 无论 mean?

无论 (wúlùn) means “no matter, whatever”.

How do you write 无论?

无论 is 2 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 论 (lùn) — discuss, reason. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 无论?

无论 is read wúlùn. Tones: wú — 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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