Chinese word

无论如何

Pronunciation

Pinyinwú lùn rú hé

Meaning

  • adverbno matter what

Example

无论如何，我都会来。wú lùn rú hé wǒ dū huì lái

No matter what, I will come.

Illustration for 无论如何 (no matter what)

More examples

无论如何 不要放弃希望。wú lùn rú hé bú yào fàng qì xī wàng

No matter what, don't give up hope.

Core concept

A firm conclusion stays in place while every circumstance is left open.

Common phrases

  • 无论如何 还是要wú lùn rú hé hái shì yào

    no matter what still have to

  • 无论如何 不要放弃wú lùn rú hé bú yào fàng qì

    no matter what don't give up

Similar words

不论如何bú lùn rú hé: Shows that no reason or condition can change the same conclusion.
不管怎么样bù guǎn zěn me yàng: Shows a decision to keep the same response in every situation.
反正fǎn zhèng: Shows that the conclusion stays the same regardless of the circumstances.

Definition in Chinese

用来强调无论条件如何，结论或行为都不会改变，常作句首或句中状语使用。yòng lái qiáng diào wú lùn tiáo jiàn rú hé jié lùn huò xíng wéi dōu bú huì gǎi biàn cháng zuò jù shǒu huò jù zhōng zhuàng yǔ shǐ yòng

Word origin

无 (wú, "without") + 论 (lùn, "discuss") removes concern about the conditions, and 如 (rú, "as") + 何 (hé, "what") asks how they might be, creating a phrase for an unchanged result.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this phrase often marks strong resolve, while English anyway also has topic-changing and afterthought uses that need different Chinese expressions.

Other meanings

  • anywayadverb

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