HSK 4
无论...都 (No Matter...) in Chinese
无论...都... presents alternatives or an open set and says the main result holds in every case. Put a question word, A-not-A form, or 是...还是... after 无论, then place 都 or 也 before the main predicate. Because 也 is possible, treat 无论...都 as a common pattern rather than an absolute pair.
STRUCTURE
无论 + Cases, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate
When to use 无论…都 — and when not
Use it when
- With a question word: 无论你选哪一本，我都支持。
- With an A-not-A or 是否 choice: 无论明天是否下雨，我们都会出发。
- With explicit alternatives: 无论是老师还是学生，都可以参加。
Don't use it when
- For one ordinary condition and one result — use 如果...就 when the result depends on that condition.
- With 都 before the main-clause subject — say 我都欢迎, not 都我欢迎.
- With an unfinished choice after 还是 — name both alternatives or use an A-not-A form.
Right vs. wrong
无论谁来，都我欢迎。
无论谁来，我都欢迎。
都 placed before the main-clause subject
都 is an adverb in the main clause and belongs before its predicate 欢迎, after the subject 我. The sequence is 我 + 都 + 欢迎.
无论下雨还是，我们都出发。
无论下雨还是晴天，我们都出发。
The alternative after 还是 is left incomplete
还是 must connect two alternatives in this pattern. Add the second option 晴天, or use a complete form such as 无论下不下雨.
Examples
无论明天是否下雨，我们都会出发。
Wúlùn míngtiān shìfǒu xià yǔ, wǒmen dōu huì chūfā.
Whether or not it rains tomorrow, we will set out.
无论你选哪一本，我都支持。
Wúlùn nǐ xuǎn nǎ yì běn, wǒ dōu zhīchí.
No matter which one you choose, I support you.
无论他怎么解释，大家都不相信。
Wúlùn tā zěnme jiěshì, dàjiā dōu bù xiāngxìn.
No matter how he explains it, nobody believes him.
无论是老师还是学生，都可以参加。
Wúlùn shì lǎoshī háishì xuésheng, dōu kěyǐ cānjiā.
Whether teacher or student, anyone may participate.
无论你去不去上课，我也不去。
Wúlùn nǐ qù bú qù shàngkè, wǒ yě bú qù.
Whether or not you go to class, I am not going either.
Common mistakes
无论谁来，都我欢迎。
Wúlùn shéi lái, dōu wǒ huānyíng.
Put 都 after the main-clause subject and before its predicate: 无论谁来，我都欢迎。
无论下雨还是，我们都出发。
Wúlùn xià yǔ háishì, wǒmen dōu chūfā.
Complete both alternatives after 还是: 无论下雨还是晴天，我们都出发。
Think you've got it?
Write your own 无论…都 sentence and check that grammar point first.
无论...都 (No Matter...) FAQ
What can follow 无论?
Use a question word (谁, 哪儿, 怎么), an A-not-A or 是否 form, or alternatives with 是...还是.... Each form opens a range of possibilities.
Must 无论 always pair with 都?
No. 都 is the most common teaching pair, but 也 can appear in the main clause, as in 无论汉语有多难，我也要学. Some contexts can omit both, so do not treat 都 as universally required.
What is the difference between 无论...都 and 如果...就?
无论 says the result stays the same across every alternative. 如果 introduces one condition whose result may depend on whether that condition is met.