无 (wú): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 无 means “not to have” or “without”. It is commonly used in negative statements or questions to indicate the absence or lack of something. For example, “我无法去” means “I am unable to go” or “I cannot go”. It can also be used in compound words such as 无聊 which means “boring” or “tedious”.

Translation

Adverb: not

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
无人知道他去了哪里wú rén zhīdào tā qùle nǎlǐNo one knows where he went
无论你做什么,我都会支持你wúlùn nǐ zuò shénme, wǒ dōu huì zhīchí nǐWhatever you do, I will support you
这个问题无法解决zhège wèntí wúfǎ jiějuéThis problem cannot be solved
我无法忍受这种不公正的待遇wǒ wúfǎ rěnshòu zhè zhǒng bù gōngzhèng de dàiyùI cannot tolerate this kind of unfair treatment
他的表情无法掩饰他的失望tā de biǎoqíng wúfǎ yǎnshì tā de shīwàngHis expression couldn’t hide his disappointment
无论天气多么恶劣,他都会按时去上班wúlùn tiānqì duōme èliè, tā dōu huì ànshí qù shàngbānNo matter how bad the weather is, he always goes to work on time
这个地方无论从哪个方面看,都很美zhège dìfāng wúlùn cóng nǎge fāngmiàn kàn, dōu hěn měiThis place is beautiful no matter which way you look at it

HSK

无 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 无 with Pinyin and English Translation