Pot experiment was carried out to simulate the effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) on Cd absorption by maize and Sonchus asper L. Hill through compartmentation cultivation system. The results indicated that: 1) In both situations (Room A or Room B) after Cd addition higher infection rate was occurred by maize (6.3% – 38.35%) comparing to those of S. asper. Furthermore, AMF inoculation led to an increase in both maize and S. asper biomass. Unlike, both plants behaved differently in terms of Cd absorption followed by AMF inoculation. 2) In both Room A and B Cd addition caused either higher or lesser Cd absorption as influenced by AMF. 3) Transfer coefficient of S. asper was lower after inoculation with AMF, while it was different in maize. In conclusion, AMF impacted Cd absorption by maize and S. asper through intercropping system as hyphae was assumed to be an important role in both plants in relation to Cd absorption.