How to say “boundless” in Chinese

无限
wúxiàn

boundless, unlimited

adjective · HSK 5 · topic “Size, strength, degree”

“Boundless” in Chinese is 无限, wú xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

无限 is read wú xiàn: 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?”
xiàn — 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.

限
xiàn — limit; restrict

On the left, 阝 “hill”: a hill blocks the way. The right part is the same as in 跟 and 很.

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 “无限”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “boundless” in Chinese?

“Boundless” in Chinese is 无限, pinyin wúxiàn.

What does 无限 mean?

无限 (wúxiàn) means “boundless, unlimited”.

How do you write 无限?

无限 is 2 characters: 无 (wú) — not have, without; 限 (xiàn) — limit; restrict. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 无限?

无限 is read wúxiàn. Tones: wú — second tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“boundless” in the lesson “Is it enough?”

This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. 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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