Hanzi
Traditional
無
Simplified
无

not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-/-less

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

wú, mó

Bopomofo

ㄨˊ, ㄇㄛˊ

Jyutping

mou5

Example sentences

無 / 无 wú
事無大小，他都親自過問。
事无大小，他都亲自过问。

Regardless of the importance of the matter, he inquires about it personally.

形 xíng
有一種無形的壓力。
有一种无形的压力。

There is an intangible pressure.

無奈 / 无奈 wúnài
雖然他不情願，但也無奈地接受了現實。
虽然他不情愿，但也无奈地接受了现实。

Although he was unwilling, he helplessly accepted the reality.

逼 bī
他被逼無奈，只好同意。
他被逼无奈，只好同意。

He was forced to agree out of helplessness.

無所謂 / 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi
去哪裡吃飯我都無所謂。
去哪里吃饭我都无所谓。

It doesn't matter to me where we go to eat.

無敵 / 无敌 wúdí
他的武藝在江湖上是無敵的。
他的武艺在江湖上是无敌的。

His martial arts are unrivaled in the martial arts world.

無數 / 无数 wúshù
海邊沙灘上有無數的小貝殼。
海边沙滩上有无数的小贝壳。

There are countless small seashells on the beach.

空中 kōngzhōng
無數星星在空中閃爍。
无数星星在空中闪烁。

Countless stars are twinkling in the sky.

一無所有 / 一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu
戰爭結束後，他變得一無所有。
战争结束后，他变得一无所有。

After the war, he was left with nothing.

貪 / 贪 tān
做人不能太貪，否則最後可能一無所有。
做人不能太贪，否则最后可能一无所有。

One shouldn't be too greedy, otherwise they might end up with nothing.

Example Vocabulary

無

wu2

not to have; without; -less; regardless of

無奈

wu2'nai4

helpless; without choice; grudgingly; resignation

無所謂

wu2'suo3'wei4

to not matter; indifferent; cannot be said to be

無敵

wu2'di2

unrivaled; invincible; matchless

無數

wu2'shu4

countless; innumerable

一望無際

yi1'wang4'wu2'ji4

一無所有

yi1'wu2'suo3'you3

to have nothing at all; penniless

一無所知

yi1'wu2'suo3'zhi1

to know nothing at all; completely ignorant

人無完人

冷酷無情

leng3'ku4'wu2'qing2

unfeeling; callous; cold-blooded; heartless

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