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HSK
5

can't help

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ren3bu4zhu4 rěnbùzhù

Alternative Pinyin

ren3bu5zhu4 rěnbuzhù

Meaning


Primary

can't help

Alternatives

couldn't help

Mnemonic


When you 忍不住 can't help doing something, you cannot 忍 endure to just 住 dwell at a certain point of time and 不 not do something.

Usage


我 忍不住 笑 他 的 行為。

I can't help but laugh at his behavior.

我 太 累 了, 忍不住 打 哈欠。

I'm so tired that I can't help but yawn.

她 忍不住 大笑 了 起來。

She couldn't help but laugh out loud.