无论是 () — no matter whether... or...; regardless of

Definition

A formal conjunction meaning 'no matter whether… or…', always paired with 还是/或者 + 都/也. Slightly more written than the everyday 不管.

conjunction
no matter whether... or...regardless of

Examples

  • 无论是
    mó Qíng tiān hái shì xià yǔ, tā dōu jiān chí pǎo bù.
    No matter whether it's sunny or rainy, he insists on running.
  • 无论是
    mó Dà rén hái shì xiǎo hái, dōu xǐ huan zhè ge yóu xì.
    Whether adults or children, everyone likes this game.
  • 无论是
    mó Gōng zuò hái shì xué xí, tā dōu hěn rèn zhēn.
    No matter whether it's work or study, he is very serious.

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