忍不住

rěn bu zhù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 Common

Definitions

1. cannot help
2. unable to bear

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Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items

不由得

bù yóu de

can't help

表示无法控制自己去做某事

不禁

bù jīn

can't help (doing sth)

书面语，常用于情绪流露

Usage notes

Collocations

后面常接动词或动词短语，表示不由自主地做某事，如“忍不住笑了”。

Common mistakes

口语中“忍不住”本身多含“终于控制不住”的意思，不能简单对应为“can't bear”，后者常用“受不了”。

Example Sentences

2 shown

寒风刺骨，他忍不住打了个哆嗦。

The cold wind was bone-chilling, and he couldn't help but shiver.

看到这幅画，他忍不住赞叹起来。

Seeing this painting, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

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Child Words of 忍不住

no; not so

to bear

(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)

住

zhù

to live

忍不住