ConjunctionsHSK 4
Expressing "no matter (what/who/how)" with 不论
不论 is a conjunction meaning "no matter" or "regardless of," used to introduce a condition whose outcome does not change.
It is often paired with 都/也 or 总 in the main clause to show the result is the same in every case.
Structure
不论 + Question Word (什么 / 谁 / 哪儿 / 怎么 / 多...) + (都 / 也 / 总) + Result
The question word after 不论 can be any interrogative; 都/也 in the result clause is common.
Examples
- 不论你是谁，都要排队买票。Bú lùn nǐ shì shuí, dōu yào pái duì mǎi piào.No matter who you are, you have to line up to buy a ticket.
- 不论天气怎么样，他每天都去跑步。Bú lùn tiān qì zěn me yàng, tā měi tiān dōu qù pǎo bù.No matter what the weather is like, he goes running every day.
- 不论学习多难，我也不会放弃。Bú lùn xué xí duō nán, wǒ yě bú huì fàng qì.No matter how hard studying is, I won't give up.
- 不论你去哪儿，我都陪着你。Bú lùn nǐ qù nǎ r, wǒ dōu péi zhe nǐ.No matter where you go, I'll be with you.
- 不论他说什么，老板总是不高兴。Bú lùn tā shuō shén me, lǎo bǎn zǒng shì bù gāo xìng.No matter what he says, the boss is always unhappy.