无论...都 (No Matter...) in Chinese
无论…都
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.
Published July 13, 2026
Reviewed July 13, 2026
01 / PATTERN
See the Structure
MODEL
无论 + Cases, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate
Read the structure
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. Keep the model 无论 + Cases, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate visible while you compare each sentence.
无论明天是否下雨，我们都会出发。
Whether or not it rains tomorrow, we will set out.
Choose the right context
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。
无论你选哪一本，我都支持。
No matter which one you choose, I support you.
Respect the boundary
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.
无论谁来，都我欢迎。
(No matter who comes, I welcome them.)
Repair the pattern
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. 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.
无论谁来，我都欢迎。
Use the repaired structure without changing the intended meaning.
02 / MAP
Read the Sentence
Read from left to right and notice the job performed by each part. The labels describe this example; they are not a rule that every Chinese sentence must copy.
无论明天是否下雨，我们都会出发。
Whether or not it rains tomorrow, we will set out.
无论
无论
This part occupies the 无论 position in the model pattern.
明天
Cases, Subject
This part occupies the Cases, Subject position in the model pattern.
是否
都/也
This part occupies the 都/也 position in the model pattern.
下雨
Predicate
This part occupies the Predicate position in the model pattern.
，
无论
This part occupies the 无论 position in the model pattern.
我们
Cases, Subject
This part occupies the Cases, Subject position in the model pattern.
都会
都/也
This part occupies the 都/也 position in the model pattern.
出发
Predicate
This part occupies the Predicate position in the model pattern.
03 / EXAMPLES
Examples You Can Reuse
Keep the structure stable while changing the people, objects, times, or conditions. Pinyin is shown as reading support; use the Chinese sentence and translation to confirm the grammar relationship.
无论明天是否下雨，我们都会出发。
Whether or not it rains tomorrow, we will set out.
无论你选哪一本，我都支持。
No matter which one you choose, I support you.
无论他怎么解释，大家都不相信。
No matter how he explains it, nobody believes him.
无论是老师还是学生，都可以参加。
Whether teacher or student, anyone may participate.
无论你去不去上课，我也不去。
Whether or not you go to class, I am not going either.
04 / LIMITS
When to Use It — and When Not To
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。
Do not 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.
05 / REPAIR
Compare Right and Wrong
Compare the smallest meaningful change. Each explanation identifies a placement, scope, form, or clause relationship instead of treating the whole sentence as one undifferentiated mistake.
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.
无论谁来，都我欢迎。
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。
Complete both alternatives after 还是: 无论下雨还是晴天，我们都出发。
06 / PRACTICE
Practice the Grammar Point
Complete three short tasks in order: judge the pattern, repair a common error, and build the sentence. Feedback is fixed and reviewed, so these activities do not use a checker allowance.
1. Judge the sentence
2. Choose the correction
3. Build the sentence
Build a complete sentence with 无论…都.
07 / APPLY
Apply It in Your Sentence
Write one original sentence with 无论…都. Your draft moves to the checker through this browser session, selects this grammar point as the first review focus, and waits for you to submit.
08 / QUESTIONS
无论...都 (No Matter...) Questions
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.
09 / SOURCES
Sources and Review Notes
These references support different parts of the lesson. GF0025-2021 supports level placement only; professional grammar works support the explanation, limits, examples, and cross-checks. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement.
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, 3rd ed.
Ross, Ma, Chen, He and Yeh · Routledge · 2024
Locator: Construction index and function chapters relevant to 无论…都
Supports the learner-facing account of where 无论…都 appears and what communicative job it performs.
Official sourceChinese: A Comprehensive Grammar, 2nd ed.
Yip and Rimmington · Routledge · 2016
Locator: Relevant sentence and clause chapters for 无论…都
Cross-checks the 无论 + Cases, Subject + 都/也 + Predicate pattern, clause relationship, and limits represented by the reviewed examples.
Official sourceChinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF0025-2021)
Ministry of Education and State Language Commission · Ministry of Education of the PRC · 2021
Locator: Appendix A, Level 4 grammar inventory
Supports directory placement at HSK 4; it does not independently prove usage rules.
Official source10 / CONTINUE
Continue with a Connected Rule
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凡是…都…凡是...都... (fánshì...dōu)
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