How to say “can't help” in Chinese
can't help (doing)
“Can't help” in Chinese is 不禁, bù jīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不禁 is read bù jīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
On top, 林 “woods”; at the bottom, 示 — “altar, ritual”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不禁”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不禁. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大家不禁笑了起来dàjiābùjīnxiàoleqǐlaiEveryone burst out laughing in spite of themselves.
More words from the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “can't help” in Chinese?
“Can't help” in Chinese is 不禁, pinyin bùjīn.
What does 不禁 mean?
不禁 (bùjīn) means “can't help (doing)”.
How do you write 不禁?
不禁 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 禁 (jìn) — forbid. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不禁?
不禁 is read bùjīn. Tones: bù — fourth tone, jīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“can't help” in the lesson “On purpose and in secret”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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