No. 1,625 in Chinese
無論
"無論" means "no matter" or "regardless of."
In a sentence
無論天氣如何，我們都決定去遠足。
No matter the weather, we decided to go hiking.
Here, '無論' sets up a condition of uncertainty or variability (the weather), indicating the action (going hiking) will occur regardless of the condition.
無論你選哪條路，都能到達目的地。
No matter which path you choose, you can reach the destination.
In this sentence, '無論' introduces a choice scenario (which path), emphasizing that all choices lead to the same result (reaching the destination).
無論結果如何，我都很感激你的幫助。
Whatever the outcome, I am grateful for your help.
Here, '無論' presents a situation depending on the outcome, stressing that the speaker's gratitude is independent of the result.
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