无条件地
The English phrase 'unconditionally' is translated into Chinese as 无条件地.
Meaning: without condition (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 无 (without), 条件 (condition) and 地 (an adverbial particle).
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 地 is used to turn the adjective 无条件 into an adverb that modifies a verb.
Did you know?
- The character 无 is the simplified version of 無, which originally depicted a woman dancing with a feathered ornament, though its modern meaning is simply 'not have'.
- In modern Chinese, the character 无 is often replaced by 没 in spoken language, but using 没条件 would sound like you lack the means or resources to do something rather than acting 'unconditionally'.
- In Chinese legal or formal documents, 无条件 is frequently paired with 投降 (surrender), making it a phrase most commonly associated with military or political capitulation.
Examples in context
- 他绝对不会接受无条件的妥协。He will never accept an unconditional compromise.
- 他向社区捐赠了一大笔款项，毫无保留地帮助了那些需要帮助的人。He donated a large sum of money to the community, helping those in need without reservation.
- 我无条件地支持你的决定。I support your decision unconditionally.
- 她毫不犹豫地答应他的请求。She agreed to his request without any hesitation.
- 他无条件地帮助了他的朋友。Tā wútiáojiàn de bāngzhùle tā de péngyǒu.He helped his friend unconditionally.
- 父母无条件地支持着孩子。Fùmǔ wútiáojiàn de zhīchí zhe háizi.Parents support their children unconditionally.
- 我不应该无条件地相信他。Wǒ bù yìnggāi wútiáojiàn de xiāngxìn tā.I shouldn't believe him unconditionally.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a person's character.
- 雨婷 Yuting你觉得他是一个好人吗？Nǐ juéde tā shì yí gè hǎorén ma?Do you think he is a good person?
- 伟 Wei是的，他总是无条件地对人友好。Shì de, tā zǒngshì wútiáojiàn de duì rén yǒuhǎo.Yes, he is always unconditionally kind to people.
- 雨婷 Yuting那真的很令人感动。Nà zhēn de lìng rén gǎndòng.That is truly touching.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，我也想成为那样的人。Yǔtíng, wǒ yě xiǎng chéngwéi nàyàng de rén.Yuting, I want to become that kind of person too.
