无限

• Pinyin: wú xiàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 无 = without; 限 = 阝(mound/hill radical) + 艮 (stubborn, hard stop), a boundary or limit

Meaning

Unlimited; infinite; boundless.

Used to describe something without limits or boundaries — in space, time, quantity, or potential. Functions as an adjective before a noun or can modify a verb. Common in both formal and poetic/literary contexts.

Examples

1. 年轻人拥有无限的可能性和创造力。 Young people possess unlimited possibilities and creativity.
2. 他对未来充满了无限的期待。 He is full of boundless expectations for the future.
3. 宇宙的大小几乎是无限的，人类至今无法完全了解。 The size of the universe is almost infinite — humanity still cannot fully comprehend it.

Usage Guide

Context: descriptions, inspirational, science

Tone: elevated

Do Say

• 这项技术为人类带来了无限的可能。(This technology brings unlimited possibilities to humanity.)
• 她对音乐有着无限的热情。(She has boundless passion for music.)

Don't Say

• 这个手机套餐是无限的。(In commercial contexts, 无限流量 or 不限流量 is the standard term for unlimited data — 无限 alone sounds incomplete.)

Origin & History

Compound of 无 (without) and 限 (limit, boundary), literally 'without limits.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal