“无论”句型

Use the examples with their context and limits. Recall a sentence before reading the model. Original teaching additions accompany examples adapted from Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning, CC BY-NC-SA); see the course reference provenance.

不管 … ，都 / 也 … (no matter)

Keep the response across a range of cases

• You intend to try regardless of how difficult a task is.
• 不管多难，我都要试。 — The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.

Build the form

• The pattern in this lesson is 不管 … ，都 / 也 … (no matter). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
• Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.

no matter不管bù guǎnhow多duōhard难nán，I我wǒstill都dōuwill要yàotry试shì。

Read examples in context

• In the opening example, 不管多难，我都要试。: The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.
• Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.

Know the boundary

• 不管 covers alternatives or a range here.
• 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.

Use the distinction

• The intention holds across the possible difficulty levels.
• 不管 covers alternatives or a range here. 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.

Try it with help closed

You intend to try regardless of how difficult a task is. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.

One possible response: 不管多难，我都要试。

• My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
• I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
• 不管 covers alternatives or a range here.
• 不管这件事 can instead mean not dealing with the matter, a different verb use.
• I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.

Practise this pattern step by step.

无论 / 不论 … ，都 / 也 … (regardless)

Welcome whoever arrives

• An event welcomes visitors irrespective of identity.
• 无论谁来，都欢迎。 — The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.

Build the form

• The pattern in this lesson is 无论 / 不论 … ，都 / 也 … (regardless). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
• Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.

regardless无论wú lùnwho谁shéicome来lái，all都dōuwelcome欢迎huān yíng。

Read examples in context

• In the opening example, 无论谁来，都欢迎。: The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.
• Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.

Know the boundary

• 无论 and 不论 often share this frame.
• The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.

Use the distinction

• The welcome applies across the relevant possible visitors.
• 无论 and 不论 often share this frame. The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.

Try it with help closed

An event welcomes visitors irrespective of identity. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.

One possible response: 无论谁来，都欢迎。

• My response conveys a message that fits the opening situation.
• I can explain the meaning of the pattern, rather than only naming it.
• 无论 and 不论 often share this frame.
• The group still has a contextual scope, such as visitors to this event, rather than every person everywhere.
• I tried a second response with a name, time, place, or description changed.

Practise this pattern step by step.