无 wú
“not to have; no; none”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 無
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
无 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1781: 无 wú — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 124
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 无
无 means “not have, without, no one/none” and is mostly formal or written. It commonly appears before a noun or in fixed expressions such as 无人, 无法, and 无关. For ordinary everyday negation, use 没有 for possession and 不 for verbs/adjectives; 无 is not a general replacement.
例句Example sentences
- 教室里无人说话。jiào shì lǐ wú rén shuō huà.No one was talking in the classroom.
- 他无法参加今天的会议。tā wú fǎ cān jiā jīn tiān de huì yì.He cannot attend today's meeting.
- 这件事与我无关。zhè jiàn shì yǔ wǒ wú guān.This matter has nothing to do with me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我无有书。
✓我没有书。
无 already means “not have,” so it cannot be followed by 有.
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✗他无在家。
✓他不在家。
无 does not negate ordinary verb phrases like 在家; use 不.