HSK 7
无论如何
wú lùn rú hé
无论如何 (No matter what)
Explanation
无论如何 (wúlùn rúhé) is a fixed phrase meaning 'no matter what', 'in any case', emphasizing determination or an unchangeable conclusion.
无论如何 (wúlùn rúhé) + (也/都 yě / dōu) + clause. When expressing 'absolutely / determinedly', it is often used with 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu): 无论如何也不答应 = will not agree no matter what. This phrase can stand at the beginning of the sentence or before the verb.
when you want to assert strongly that something will definitely happen / not happen regardless of the circumstances. Usable in both speech and writing.
无论如何 (wúlùn rúhé) is a complete, self-contained fixed phrase; unlike the construction 无论...都... (wúlùn...dōu..., no matter... always...), which needs a condition filled in the middle, 无论如何 already carries the full meaning 'no matter what' on its own.
omitting 也/都 when expressing determined negation (better to say 无论如何也不 rather than just 无论如何不); and avoid splitting the phrase to use 无论 alone without a condition clause.
Examples
In any case, he has no other choice.
Hearing this, he refused to agree no matter what.
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The grammar point “无论如何” (无论如何 (No matter what)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.
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