无论 (wúlùn) — no matter / regardless

无论 (wúlùn)

无论 means no matter or regardless of. It introduces a condition or possibility that does not change the outcome. It must always be followed later in the sentence by 都 or 也 to complete the meaning. The pattern is: 无论 + condition + 都/也 + result.

Meanings

1. [conjunction] No matter; regardless of. Always used in the pattern 无论...都/也.

Example Sentences

无论多忙，他都会打电话给父母。 Wúlùn duō máng, tā dōu huì dǎ diànhuà gěi fùmǔ. No matter how busy he is, he always calls his parents.

无论你去哪里，我都支持你。 Wúlùn nǐ qù nǎlǐ, wǒ dōu zhīchí nǐ. Wherever you go, I will support you.

无论天气好坏，他也坚持跑步。 Wúlùn tiānqì hǎo huài, tā yě jiānchí pǎobù. Regardless of the weather, he keeps running.

无论发生什么，要保持冷静。 Wúlùn fāshēng shénme, yào bǎochí lěngjìng. No matter what happens, stay calm.

Collocations

Memory Hook

无 (none) plus 论 (to discuss/consider). No matter what is discussed or considered, the result stays the same. Always lock it with 都 or 也 at the end.