How to say “not matter” in Chinese

无所谓
wúsuǒwèi

not matter, indifferent

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Talking and arguing”

“Not matter” in Chinese is 无所谓, wú suǒ wèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

无所谓 is read wú suǒ wèi: 3 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?”
suǒ — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
wèi — 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.

所
suǒ — place; that which
谓
wèi — call, say

On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 胃 wèi hints at the reading.

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 “无所谓”.

Examples

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

  • 我无所谓你决定吧wǒwúsuǒwèi,nǐjuédìngbaI don't mind, you decide.

More words from the lesson “Praise and blame”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “not matter” in Chinese?

“Not matter” in Chinese is 无所谓, pinyin wúsuǒwèi.

What does 无所谓 mean?

无所谓 (wúsuǒwèi) means “not matter, indifferent”.

How do you write 无所谓?

无所谓 is 3 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 所 (suǒ) — place; that which; 谓 (wèi) — call, say. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 无所谓?

无所谓 is read wúsuǒwèi. Tones: wú — second tone, suǒ — third tone, wèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“not matter” in the lesson “Praise and blame”

This word is from the topic “Talking and arguing” of HSK 6. 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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