Difference between revisions of "Expressing "no matter" with "wulun""

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Level

B2 / HSK4
Level

B2
Level

HSK4
Similar to
- Expressing "no matter" with "buguan" (B2)
Similar to
- Expressing "no matter" with "buguan" (HSK4)
Used for

Indicating conditions, Expressing attitude, Expressing determination
Keywords

也, 都, 不论, 无论

无论 (wúlùn) means "no matter," and is generally used in the first part of the sentence. As with many other constructions, 都 and 也 can be used in the second part of the sentence to emphasize the action or decision will not change. It is more formal than 不管.

Structure

无论 + Circumstances + 都 / 也 + Inevitable Result

Note that 不论 (bùlùn) is equivalent to 无论 for this pattern.

Because 无论 means "no matter," the clause that follows 无论 is going to include phrases such as "how hard you try" or "wherever you go," and thus will normally include interrogative pronouns such as 怎么, 多(么), 什么, 谁, etc.

Examples

无论怎么样，他都会放弃，别高估他。No matter what it's like, he will give up. Don't overestimate him.
无论多么成功，他总觉得自己不够好。No matter how successful he is, he always thinks he isn't enough.
无论你到哪儿我都会跟着你。Wherever you go, I will follow you.
无论你说还是不说，结果都一样。Whatever you say, the result will be the same.

As we can see from the example sentences, 无论 is often used with 是 X 还是 Y, "Verb 不 Verb" and interrogative pronouns like 多少 and 什么.

无论如何 is a useful set phrase, meaning "no matter what."

Sources and further reading

Books

Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar (pp. 79-80) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇) (pp. 115) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 116-7) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 145) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 560) [ →buy]
卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 180) 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 →buy
40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册） (pp. 556) [ →buy]

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 === Books ===
-* [[Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar]] (pp. 79-80) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933330899/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=1933330899 →buy]
+{{Source|Basic Patterns of Chinese Grammar|79-80}}
-* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] (pp. 115) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]
+{{Source|Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)|115}}
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 116-7) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
+{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|116-7}}
-* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 145) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
+{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|145}}
-* [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (pp. 560) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
+{{Source|现代汉语八百词（增订本）|560}}
-*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 180) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]
+{{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|180}}
-*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 556)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]
+{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）|556}}
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