Meaning of 无限
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- unlimited; unbounded; infinite
How to use 无限
无限 often comes before a noun or a two-character word to describe something with no end, like 无限的可能 (endless possibilities) or 无限感激 (endlessly grateful). It sounds a little formal or emotional and is common in writing, speeches and song lyrics. Example: 未来有无限的可能。(Wèilái yǒu wúxiàn de kěnéng.) The future holds unlimited possibilities.
无 (wú) means "without" and 限 (xiàn) means "limit," so 无限 is simply "without limit." You already know 限 from 限制 (xiànzhì), to restrict, so 无限 is the opposite: nothing restricting it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 无限 (wúxiàn, without limit) with 无数 (wúshù, countless). 无限 describes something with no boundary, like space or love. 无数 counts many separate things, like 无数的人 (countless people). Also keep 限 in the fourth tone, not xiǎn.
无限 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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限 xiàn · to limit · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 无限.
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 无数 | wúshù | countless; numberless |
| 有限 | yǒuxiàn | limited; finite |
| 期限 | qīxiàn | time limit; deadline |
| 无疑 | wúyí | undoubtedly; without doubt |
| 无奈 | wúnài | to have no alternative; frustrated |
| 无关 | wúguān | unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) |
| 无效 | wúxiào | not valid; ineffective |
Questions about 无限
What does 无限 mean?
无限 (wúxiàn) means "unlimited; unbounded; infinite" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 无限?
无限 is made of 2 characters: 无 (4 strokes), 限 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 无限 an HSK word?
Yes. 无限 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 无限 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 无限 is written 無限.
What is the difference between 无限 and 有限?
They are opposites. 有限 (yǒuxiàn) means limited or finite, as in 时间有限 (time is limited), while 无限 means unlimited. Both work as adjectives in similar positions.
Can 无限 be used as an adverb?
Yes, it can go directly before some verbs or adjectives to mean "infinitely" or "boundlessly," as in 无限延长 (wúxiàn yáncháng, extend indefinitely) or 无限美好 (wúxiàn měihǎo, endlessly beautiful). This use is more literary than everyday speech.