HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
不论
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù lùn
Meaning
- conjunctionregardless of
Example
不论天气怎样，我们都去。bú lùn tiān qì zěn yàng wǒ men dōu qù
No matter what the weather is like, we all go.
More examples
不论他多忙，也会按时回家。bú lùn tā duō máng yě huì àn shí huí jiā
No matter how busy he is, he will still get home on time.
Core concept
Different starting conditions lead to one unchanged result.
Common phrases
不论多么...bú lùn duō me
no matter how ___
不论...也...bú lùn yě
no matter ___, ___
不论贫富bú lùn pín fù
rich or poor
Similar words
无论wú lùn: Shows that the same result applies in every possible case.
不管bù guǎn: Commonly used in speech to say that an action or result does not depend on the situation.
无论如何wú lùn rú hé: Emphasizes that no possible situation can change the result.
Definition in Chinese
表示不管前项如何，后项都成立，常与“都”“也”连用，构成“不论……，（主语）都……”的句式。biǎo shì bù guǎn qián xiàng rú hé hòu xiàng dōu chéng lì cháng yǔ dōu yě lián yòng gòu chéng bú lùn zhú yǔ dōu de jù shì
Word origin
The conjunction 不 (bù, "not") + 论 (lùn, "discuss") treats a condition as something not put up for debate, so the result does not depend on it.
Usage tips
- The following clause commonly contains 都 (dōu, "all") or 也 (yě, "also"), which clearly marks that the result stays the same across possible conditions.
Other meanings
- no matterconjunction