无论/不管…都… wúlùn / bùguǎn… dōu…

无论/不管…都…(wúlùn / bùguǎn… dōu…)means “no matter (what/how)…, still…: the result holds regardless”. 无论 (formal) or 不管 (colloquial) introduces a variable — a question word (谁/什么/怎么) or an 'A还是B' choice — and 都/也 says the result is unaffected. Formation: 无论/不管 + 疑问词/A还是B,(主语)都/也 + 结果

no matter (what/how)…, still…: the result holds regardless

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Formation

无论/不管 + 疑问词/A还是B,(主语)都/也 + 结果

Explanation

无论 (formal) or 不管 (colloquial) introduces a variable — a question word (谁/什么/怎么) or an 'A还是B' choice — and 都/也 says the result is unaffected. The condition clause must stay open-ended, never a fixed statement.

Examples

无论 多难,我 都 会坚持。
wúlùn duō nán, wǒ dōu huì jiānchí.
No matter how hard it is, I'll keep going.
不管 天气怎么样,我们 都 去。
bùguǎn tiānqì zěnmeyàng, wǒmen dōu qù.
No matter what the weather is like, we're going.

Note

Must be followed by 都/也, and the clause needs a question word or choice: ❌不管天气好,都去 ✅不管天气好不好,都去。

FAQ

无论/不管…都… — what does it mean and how is it used?

no matter (what/how)…, still…: the result holds regardless. 无论 (formal) or 不管 (colloquial) introduces a variable — a question word (谁/什么/怎么) or an 'A还是B' choice — and 都/也 says the result is unaffected. The condition clause must stay open-ended, never a fixed statement.

无论/不管…都… — how do you form it?

无论/不管 + 疑问词/A还是B,(主语)都/也 + 结果

无论/不管…都… — any usage notes?

Must be followed by 都/也, and the clause needs a question word or choice: ❌不管天气好,都去 ✅不管天气好不好,都去。

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