cannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously (adv.)
HSK 6
Traditional
不禁 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
不仅 bù jǐn - not only [this one] (conj.) | HSK 4
Examples
听到这个消息，她不禁笑了起来。 tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xī, tā bù jīn xiào le qǐ lái. - Upon hearing the news, she couldn’t help but laugh.
看到那幅画，我不禁感到震惊。 kàn dào nà fú huà, wǒ bù jīn gǎn dào zhèn jīng. - Seeing the painting, I couldn’t help but feel shocked.
听到他的故事，大家不禁流下了眼泪。 tīng dào tā de gù shì, dà jiā bù jīn liú xià le yǎn lèi. - Hearing his story, everyone couldn’t help but shed tears.
看到这么美丽的风景，我不禁停下脚步。 kàn dào zhè me měi lì de fēng jǐng, wǒ bù jīn tíng xià jiǎo bù. - Seeing such beautiful scenery, I couldn’t help but stop.
听到她的声音，我不禁想起了过去。 tīng dào tā de shēng yīn, wǒ bù jīn xiǎng qǐ le guò qù. - Hearing her voice, I couldn’t help but think of the past.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
禁 jìn - forbid |