无故 (wú gù) — without cause or reason, unprovoked
Definition
Literary/written adverb meaning 'without cause or reason' — commonly seen in notices, warnings, or formal contexts (e.g. 无故旷工, 无故缺席). Far more formal than casual alternatives like 随便 or 没事.
adverb
without cause or reasonunprovoked
Examples
- 无故。Tā wú gù kuàng gōng le sān tiān.He was absent from work for three days without reason.
- 无故。Qǐng bú yào wú gù dǎ duàn bié rén de fā yán.Please don't interrupt others' speech without cause.
- 无故，。Tā wú gù kū le qǐ lái, dà jiā dōu bù zhī dào zěn me le.She started crying for no reason, and nobody knew what was wrong.
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