(wú suǒ wèi) - it does not matter, to be indifferent, not bothered in Mandarin
wúsuǒwèiTraditional: 無所謂
Translation
it does not matter, to be indifferent, not bothered
Word origin
Built from 无 (wú, to not have) and 所谓 (suǒ wèi, that which is spoken of), so literally there is nothing to be said about it.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 无 (wú, not have) + 所 (suǒ, that which) + 谓 (wèi, to say)
Stroke order
无
所
谓
Examples
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Whether we go or not, I am not bothered.
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He is indifferent to everything.
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It does not matter, you decide.
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More money or less, it makes no difference.
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You say you do not mind, but really you care a lot.
无所谓 (wú suǒ wèi) is how you say you genuinely do not mind. On its own it is a complete answer, the equivalent of a shrug and an easy either way. With a topic in front of it, the topic goes first: 去不去我无所谓.
It also describes a person's attitude, usually with 对: 他对成绩无所谓, he does not care about his marks. Used that way it can sound like criticism, a person who cannot be bothered about anything.
Do not confuse it with 没关系. 没关系 forgives something that has already happened (never mind, no harm done). 无所谓 says a choice makes no difference to you. If someone treads on your foot, 没关系 is right and 无所谓 sounds oddly cold.
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