禁 jìn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
禁不住
jīnbuzhù
cannot help; unable to restrain oneself
Characters in this word
不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
住 zhù
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 主 master, host
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 听到老人讲起战乱中的经历，许多观众禁不住红了眼眶。 Tīng dào lǎorén jiǎng qǐ zhànluàn zhōng de jīnglì, xǔduō guānzhòng jīnbuzhù hóng le yǎnkuàng. Hearing the old man speak about his experiences during the war, many in the audience could not help their eyes reddening.
- 看到小狗摇着尾巴跑过来，她禁不住笑了。 Kàn dào xiǎogǒu yáo zhe wěiba pǎo guòlái, tā jīnbuzhù xiào le. Seeing the puppy run over wagging its tail, she could not help laughing.
- 闻到蛋糕的香味，孩子们禁不住咽了咽口水。 Wén dào dàngāo de xiāngwèi, háizimen jīnbuzhù yàn le yàn kǒushuǐ. Smelling the cake, the children could not help swallowing.
Related words
- 禁止 jìnzhǐ to forbid
- 不禁 bùjīn cannot help but, cannot refrain from
- 严禁 yánjìn strictly prohibit
- 禁忌 jìnjì taboo; contraindication; to forbid
- 禁区 jìnqū restricted area; forbidden zone
- 情不自禁 qíngbúzìjīn unable to restrain one's feelings; involuntarily
- 不大 búdà not very, not much
- 不对 búduì wrong, incorrect
- 不客气 búkèqi you're welcome
- 不用 búyòng no need to
- 不 bù no, not
- 对不起 duìbuqǐ sorry, excuse me