无论 (wú lùn) — no matter (what, who, how, etc.); regardless of (whether...)

Definition

无论 is the written-form ‘no matter’ conjunction, usually followed by 都/也. 不管 is its everyday spoken equivalent; 不论 is a near-synonym used similarly to 无论.

conjunction
no matter (what, who, how, etc.)regardless of (whether...)

Examples

  • 无论
    wú lùn Nǐ qù bu qù, wǒ dōu huì děng nǐ.
    No matter whether you go or not, I will wait for you.
  • 无论
    wú lùn Duō máng, tā dōu huì gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà.
    No matter how busy he is, he always calls his mother.
  • 无论
    wú lùn Shuí wèn, wǒ dōu shuō bù zhī dào.
    No matter who asks, I'll say I don't know.

Grammar

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