HSK 4
无论⋯⋯，都/也⋯⋯
wú lùn ⋯ ⋯ ， dōu / yě ⋯ ⋯
无论…都/也… (No matter… still…)
Explanation
This is a conditional compound sentence (条件复句 tiáojiàn fùjù — a sentence with two clauses linked by a correlative conjunction), using the correlative conjunction pair 无论⋯⋯，都/也⋯⋯ meaning 'no matter... still...', expressing a result that stays unchanged regardless of the condition.
无论 (wúlùn) + [element stating a varying / extreme situation]，subject + 都 (dōu) / 也 (yě) + [unchanged result]. After 无论 there must be an interrogative element such as 多么 (duōme = how much), 怎么 (zěnme = how), or an A还是B structure.
when affirming that a result always holds true no matter how the circumstances change.
use 都 (dōu) in the second clause when stressing 'in every case, all...'; use 也 (yě) when the result is negative or emphasizes contrast (也没有人相信 = still no one believes). 无论 is close in meaning to 不管 (bùguǎn) but 无论 is more formal.
Vietnamese learners often forget to place an interrogative element after 无论 (incorrectly saying 无论紧张 instead of 无论多么紧张); you must have 多么/怎么... for the sentence to be correct.
Examples
No matter how stressful my studies are, I keep exercising for an hour every day.
No matter what he says, no one believes him.
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The grammar point “无论⋯⋯，都/也⋯⋯” (无论…都/也… (No matter… still…)) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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