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不由自主 (bù yóu zì zhǔ): Involuntary / Unable to control oneself — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

不由自主 consists of 4 characters.

self; oneself; from; since

master, host, main, primary

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 不由自主.

Words with 不

不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
不仅bù jǐnHSK 4
不管bù guǎnHSK 4
不过bú guòHSK 4
不得不bù dé bùHSK 4
受不了shòu bù liǎoHSK 4

Words with 由

由于yóu yúHSK 4
理由lǐ yóu
由来yóu lái
由此yóu cǐ
由衷yóu zhōng
自由zì yóu
不由得bù yóu de
信马由缰xìn mǎ yóu jiāng

Words with 自

自己zì jǐHSK 3
自行车zì xíng chēHSK 3
来自lái zìHSK 4
自信zì xìnHSK 4
自然zì ránHSK 4
亲自qīn zì
出自chū zì
各自gè zì

Words with 主

主要zhǔ yàoHSK 3
主意zhǔ yiHSK 4
为主wéi zhǔ
主义zhǔ yì
主人zhǔ rén
主任zhǔ rèn
主体zhǔ tǐ
主力zhǔ lì

How to Use 不由自主 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不由自主 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith感觉

yī一

zhǒng种

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

de的

gǎn感

jué觉

neutral

a feeling of involuntariness

Adverb + Verbwith笑

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

de地

xiào笑

le了

Verb + Complementwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

Adverb + Particlewith地

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

de地

Example Sentences with 不由自主

kàn看

dào到

xiǎo小

gǒu狗

，

wǒ我

bù不

neutral

couldn't help but laugh

neutral

feel involuntary

neutral

involuntarily

yóu

由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

xiào笑

le了

。

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

tīng听

dào到

nà那

ge个

bēi悲

shāng伤

de的

gù故

shi事

，

tā她

de的

yǎn眼

lèi泪

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

de地

liú流

le了

xià下

lái来

。

Upon hearing that sad story, her tears flowed involuntarily.

dāng当

jù聚

guāng光

dēng灯

dǎ打

zài在

tā他

shēn身

shàng上

shí时

，

tā他

de的

shēng声

yīn音

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

chàn颤

dǒu抖

qǐ起

lái来

。

When the spotlight shone on him, his voice trembled involuntarily.

Show 6 More Sentences

wèi为

shén什

me么

rén人

men们

zài在

jí极

dù度

kǒng恐

jù惧

shí时

huì会

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

jiān尖

jiào叫

？

Why do people scream involuntarily when they are in extreme fear?

tīng听

dào到

nà那

shǒu首

gē歌

，

tā她

bù不

yóu由

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

bǎo保

chí持

zhèn镇

dìng定

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì

zài在

jǐn紧

zhāng张

de的

shí时

kè刻

，

tā他

de的

shǒu

yì一

wén闻

dào到

kā咖

fēi啡

de的

xiāng香

qì气

，

wǒ

zì

自

zhǔ主

dì地

gēn跟

zhe着

hēng哼

chàng唱

qǐ起

lái来

。

Hearing that song, she couldn't help but hum along.

，

dàn但

shuāng双

shǒu手

què却

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

wò握

jǐn紧

le了

。

Although he tried hard to stay calm, his hands involuntarily clenched.

地

diǎn点

tóu头

，

ér而

shì是

jīng经

guò过

shēn深

sī思

shú熟

lǜ虑

hòu后

cái才

tóng同

yì意

de的

。

He did not nod involuntarily; he agreed only after careful consideration.

手

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

chàn颤

dǒu抖

le了

yī一

xià下

。

In the tense moment, his hand trembled involuntarily.

我

jiù就

bù不

yóu由

zì自

zhǔ主

dì地

zǒu走

xiàng向

le了

nà那

jiā家

shú熟

xī悉

de的

kā咖

fēi啡

guǎn馆

。

As soon as I smelled the aroma of coffee, I involuntarily walked towards that familiar café.