不由得 (bù yóu de): Cannot help (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

bù不

not; no

HSK 4

yóu由

from

HSK 2

de得

[particle to connect verb to adverb]

4.

Readings & Senses

bù yóu de(bu you de)

1. [adverb]cannot help; cannot but[HSK6]

2. [verb/adverb]cannot help; cannot but[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 不由得 in Sentences

Verb + Object

bù不

yóu由

de得

gǎn感

tàn叹

neutral

can't help but sigh with emotion

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiǎng想

qǐ起

Verb + Complementwith笑

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiào笑

le了

Adverb + Verbwith心中

xīn心

zhōng中

bù不

yóu由

de得

6.

Example Sentences with 不由得

kàn看

dào到

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

，

wǒ我

bù不

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bù cuò

correct

不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed

不久bù jiǔnot long (after)

不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)

不同bù tóngdifferent

Words with 由

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4.

Readings & Senses

bù yóu de(bu you de)

1. [adverb]cannot help; cannot but[HSK6]

2. [verb/adverb]cannot help; cannot but[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 不由得 in Sentences

Verb + Object

bù不

yóu由

de得

gǎn感

tàn叹

neutral

can't help but sigh with emotion

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiǎng想

qǐ起

Verb + Complementwith笑

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiào笑

le了

Adverb + Verbwith心中

xīn心

zhōng中

bù不

yóu由

de得

6.

Example Sentences with 不由得

kàn看

dào到

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

，

wǒ我

bù不

neutral

can't help but recall

neutral

can't help but laugh

formal

Written

in one's heart, can't help but

yóu由

de得

xiào笑

le了

。

Seeing the puppy, I couldn't help but smile.

tīng听

dào到

zhè这

ge个

hǎo好

xiāo消

xi息

，

tā他

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiào笑

le了

qǐ起

lái来

。

Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but laugh.

tīng听

wán完

tā他

gǎn感

rén人

fèi肺

fǔ腑

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

，

dà大

jiā家

bù不

yóu由

dé得

gǔ鼓

qǐ起

zhǎng掌

lái来

。

After listening to his moving speech, everyone couldn't help but applaud.

tīng听

dào到

zhè这

ge个

hǎo好

xiāo消

xī息

，

tā她

bù不

yóu由

de得

gāo高

xìng兴

qǐ起

lái来

。

Hearing this good news, she couldn't help but feel happy.

kàn看

dào到

zhè这

fú幅

měi美

lì丽

de的

huà画

，

wǒ我

bù不

yóu由

de得

xiǎng想

qǐ起

tóng童

nián年

de的

shí时

guāng光

。

Seeing this beautiful painting, I couldn't help but think of my childhood.

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