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不禁 (bù jīn) — how to say "can't help but" in Chinese
不禁
Can't help but, involuntarily
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
她不禁哭了。
tā bù jīn kū le
She couldn't help crying.
Character composition
不
not
禁
to restrain, to forbid
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
不禁流泪
bù jīn liú lèi
can't help shedding tears
Examples
听到这个好消息，他不禁高兴地跳了起来。
Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but jump up happily.
我不禁笑了。
I couldn't help but smile.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "can't help but" in Chinese?
"can't help but" in Chinese is 不禁 (bù jīn).
不禁 meaning
不禁 (bù jīn) means "Can't help but, involuntarily".
How is 不禁 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù jīn (written as bu jin, bujin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "can't help but" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不禁: 不 has 4 strokes, 禁 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不禁?
不禁 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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