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无故 (wú gù): Without cause / without reason (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
无 • wú • without • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
wú
无
without
故 • gù • reason, cause; old, former • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
gù
故
reason, cause; old, former
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 无故.
Words with
无
无法
wú fǎ
unable
无聊
wú liáo
bored; boring
无论
wú lùn
no matter what or how
无关
wú guān
unrelated
无奈
wú nài
cannot help but; have no alternative; have no choice
无效
wú xiào
not valid
无数
wú shù
innumerable; countless; myriad
无限
wú xiàn
unlimited
Words with
故
故事
gù shi
story; tale; plot
故意
gù yì
intentional
事故
shì gù
accident; malfunction; fault
变故
biàn gù
unforeseen event; accident; mishap
故乡
gù xiāng
native place; hometown; birthplace
故障
gù zhàng
hitch; breakdown; fault
缘故
yuán gù
cause; reason
世故
shì gu
Worldly-wise
4.
How to Use 无故 in Sentences
wú
无
gù
故
qǔ
取
xiāo
消
neutral
cancel without reason
Adverb + Verb
with
取消
wú
无
gù
故
tuō
拖
yán
延
neutral
delay without reason
Adverb + Verb
wú
无
gù
故
kuàng
旷
gōng
工
formal
absent from work without reason
wú
无
gù
故
quē
缺
xí
席
formal
absent without reason
5.
Example Sentences with 无故
tā
他
wú
无
gù
故
méi
没
lái
来
shàng
上
kè
with
拖延
Adverb + Verb
with
旷工
Adverb + Verb
with
缺席
课
。
He didn't come to class without reason.
tā
他
wú
无
gù
故
qǔ
取
xiāo
消
yuē
约
huì
会
，
zhè
这
ràng
让
wǒ
我
gǎn
感
dào
到
fēi
非
cháng
常
shī
失
wàng
望
。
He canceled the date without reason, which made me feel very disappointed.
gēn
根
jù
据
hé
合
tong
同
，
rèn
任
hé
何
yì
一
fāng
方
dōu
都
bù
不
dé
得
wú
无
gù
故
zhōng
终
zhǐ
止
xié
协
yì
议
。
According to the contract, neither party may terminate the agreement without cause.
gōng
公
sī
司
bù
不
néng
能
wú
无
gù
故
jiě
解
gù
雇
yuán
员
gōng
工
。
The company cannot fire employees without cause.
nǐ
你
wèi
为
shén
什
me
么
wú
无
gù
故
huái
怀
yí
疑
wǒ
我
de
的
chéng
诚
xìn
信
ne
呢
？
Why do you doubt my integrity without reason?
