Chinese word

无不

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú bù

Meaning

  • adverbwithout exception

Example

大家对这个结果无不满意。dà jiā duì zhè ge jié guǒ wú bù mǎn yì

Everyone is satisfied with this result.

Illustration for 无不 (without exception)

More examples

听到他的经历，同事们无不惊讶。tīng dào tā de jīng lì tóng shì men wú bù jīng yà

Hearing about his experience, his colleagues were all surprised.

Core concept

A statement sweeps across all relevant people or cases and finds the same result each time.

Common phrases

  • 无不惊讶wú bù jīng yà

    all be surprised

  • 无不叹服wú bú tàn fú

    all be impressed

  • 无不佩服wú bú pèi fú

    all admire

Similar words

都dōu: Indicates that all relevant people or things share the stated action, state, or result.
全都quán dōu: Emphasizes that the entire relevant group or set has the stated action, state, or result.
个个gè gè: Shows that each individual person or thing has the stated action, state, or result.
无一例外wú yí lì wài: States that the stated action, state, or result has no exceptions.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一结论或评价对所有有关对象都适用，强调没有例外，多用于正式书面表达以加强肯定语气。biǎo shì mǒu yì jié lùn huò píng jià duì suó yǒu yǒu guān duì xiàng dōu shì yòng qiáng diào méi yǒu lì wài duō yòng yú zhèng shì shū miàn biǎo dá yǐ jiā qiáng kěn dìng yǔ qì

Word origin

The sequence 无 (wú, "not have") + 不 (bù, "not") reflects a double negative: there is no relevant person or case that fails to meet the judgment.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this as a formal written pattern helps explain why it appears in announcements and commentary more often than in relaxed chat.

Other meanings

  • unanimouslyadverb

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