wú

无

HSK 4Character · Verb · Adverb · Conjunction · NounTraditional無

without; no; not; regardless; surname

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

verb

to not have; to be without; there is no

Used to indicate the absence or lack of something.

Cóng从
wú无
dào到
yǒu有
shì是
yí一
gè个
chuàng创
zào造
de的
guò过
chéng程
 。

From nothing to something is a creative process.

Tā他
yī一
wú无
suǒ所
yǒu有
 ,
dàn但
hěn很
kuài快
lè乐
 。

He has nothing, but he is very happy.

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Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
kōng空
wú无
yī一
rén人
 。

There is no one in this room.

Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bāng帮
zhù助
wú无
chǎn产
jiē阶
jí级
 。

We should help the proletariat.

Yǒu有
zé则
gǎi改
zhī之
 ,
wú无
zé则
jiā加
miǎn勉
 。

If you have [this fault], correct it; if not, be more diligent.

2.

adverb

not; without; no

Used to negate verbs or adjectives.

Wú无
xū须
dān担
xīn心
 ,
yí一
qiè切
dōu都
huì会
hǎo好
qǐ起
lái来
de的
 。

No need to worry, everything will get better.

Tā他
wú无
huà话
kě可
shuō说
 ,
zhǐ只
néng能
diǎn点
tóu头
tóng同
yì意
 。

He had nothing to say and could only nod in agreement.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wú无
zú足
qīng轻
zhòng重
 ,
bù不
bì必
fàng放
zài在
xīn心
shàng上
 。

This matter is insignificant; there's no need to take it to heart.

Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
nán难
 ,
tā他
wú无
suǒ所
wèi畏
jù惧
 ,
yǒng勇
wǎng往
zhí直
qián前
 。

Facing difficulties, he fears nothing and moves forward courageously.

Tā她
wú无
yuàn怨
wú无
huǐ悔
de地
zhào照
gù顾
shēng生
bìng病
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
duō多
nián年
 。

She has taken care of her sick mother for many years without regret.

3.

conjunction

no matter; regardless of; irrespective of

Used to introduce a condition that doesn't affect the outcome.

Shì事
wú无
dà大
xiǎo小
 ,
dōu都
yīng应
gāi该
rèn认
zhēn真
duì对
dài待
 。

No matter how big or small the matter, it should be treated seriously.

Wú无
lùn论
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
kùn困
nán难
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
bù不
néng能
fàng放
qì弃
 。

No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must not give up.

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Wú无
fēn分
nán男
nǚ女
lǎo老
shào少
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kě可
yǐ以
cān参
jiā加
zhè这
ge个
huó活
dòng动
 。

Regardless of gender or age, everyone can participate in this activity.

Wú无
lùn论
nǐ你
xuǎn选
zé择
nǎ哪
tiáo条
lù路
 ,
wǒ我
dōu都
huì会
zhī支
chí持
nǐ你
 。

No matter which path you choose, I will support you.

Wú无
lùn论
tiān天
qì气
rú如
hé何
 ,
yùn运
dòng动
huì会
dōu都
jiāng将
rú如
qī期
jǔ举
xíng行
 。

Regardless of the weather, the sports meet will be held as scheduled.

4.

adverb

must not; do not

archaic

Classical usage, equivalent to '毋' (wú), indicating prohibition.

Wú无
wàng妄
zhī之
zāi灾

unexpected calamity

Nìng宁
quē缺
wú毋
làn滥

Better to lack than to have something shoddy

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Wú无
shǐ使
zī滋
màn蔓

Do not let it grow and spread

Wú毋
 (
wàng无
 )
zài忘
jǔ在
 莒

Do not forget [the hardships] in Ju (a historical allusion)

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
 “
wú无
 ”
cháng常
tōng通
 “
wú毋
 ”
 ,
biǎo表
jìn禁
zhǐ止

In ancient books, '无' often communicates '毋', indicating prohibition

5.

noun

surname Wu

Refers to the surname Wu.

Wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Wú无
 ,
shì是
yí一
wèi位
hěn很
yǒu有
xué学
wèn问
de的
rén人
 。

My teacher's surname is Wu, and he is a very knowledgeable person.

Wú无
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
 。

Mr. Wu is the general manager of our company.

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Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
nà那
wèi位
xìng姓
Wú无
de的
yī医
shēng生
ma吗
 ?

Do you know that doctor surnamed Wu?

Wú无
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
zài在
zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
yǐ已
jīng经
jū居
zhù住
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
 。

The Wu family has lived in this area for hundreds of years.

Zài在
zhōng中
guó国
 ,
xìng姓
Wú无
de的
rén人
suī虽
rán然
bù不
duō多
 ,
dàn但
què确
shí实
cún存
zài在
 。

In China, although there aren't many people with the surname Wu, they do exist.