no matter what

no matter what — idiom

1. used to say that something will definitely happen or be done, and that no diffic

1.慣用語B1
釋義

used to say that something will definitely happen or be done, and that no difficulty, obstacle, or negative result will prevent it

例句

Wei Chen told his boss that he would finish the audit report by Friday, no matter what.

idiom at end of clause: …, no matter what

Amara promised her younger brother she would stay by his side no matter what happened.

idiom followed by clause: no matter what + happened

同義詞
  • regardless

    less emphatic; can be used as a standalone adverb ("I will go regardless")

  • come what may

    more formal and literary; always appears as a set phrase at the end of the clause

  • at all costs

    emphasises effort and sacrifice rather than external obstacles

文法句型

no matter what + [clause]

…, no matter what

用法筆記

This idiom often appears at the end of a statement to add emphasis ("I will go, no matter what"), or introduces a dependent clause ("no matter what happens, I will go"). The pattern can also extend to other question words: no matter how, no matter where, no matter who — all carrying the same meaning of "regardless of that variable."

常見錯誤

❌No matter what, I will do it.' (comma before subject is acceptable but can feel fragmented).
✅I will do it no matter what.' or 'No matter what happens, I will do it.
💡placing the phrase at the end of the main clause is the most natural pattern.
❌It doesn't matter what you say, I will go.' (this uses a different structure).
✅No matter what you say, I will go.
💡'no matter what' and 'it doesn't matter what' are not interchangeable; the first attaches to the following clause directly.