Adv.cannot refrain from; involuntarily; spontaneously

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 不禁.
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Character Breakdown

不禁 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 不禁 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不禁 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith一笑
jìn
xiào
neutralWritten
can't help but smile
Adverb + Verb
jìn
gǎn
tàn
neutral
can't help but sigh
jìn
xiǎng
neutral
can't help but think of
Verb + Adverbwith令人
lìng
rén
jìn
formalWritten
make one can't help but

Example Sentences with 不禁

kàn
dào
xiǎo
gǒu
jīn
xiào
le
He couldn't help but smile when he saw the puppy.
miàn
duì
huāng
miù
de
zhǐ
kòng
jīn
rán
shī
xiào
Faced with such an absurd accusation, he couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.
kàn
dào
zhè
huà
nán
dào
jué
de
lìng
rén
jīn
chén
ma
Looking at this painting, don't you find it makes one involuntarily contemplate?
tīng
dào
zhè
ge
hǎo
xiāo
jīn
gāo
xìng
tiào
le
lái
Upon hearing the good news, she couldn't help but jump for joy.
jǐn
guǎn
bǎo
chí
lěng
jìng
dàn
tīng
dào
è
hào
jīn
lèi
xià
Despite trying to stay calm, upon hearing the bad news, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
bìng
wèi
yīn
chéng
gōng
ér
zhān
zhān
fǎn
ér
jīn
gǎn
dào
rèn
zhòng
He did not become complacent with success; on the contrary, he spontaneously felt a great sense of responsibility.
kàn
dào
hái
zi
men
zài
zhōng
wán
shuǎ
jīn
xiǎng
le
de
tóng
nián
shí
guāng
Seeing the children playing in the rain, I couldn't help but recall my own childhood.
wén
dào
chú
fáng
piāo
lái
de
xiāng
wèi
jīn
hào
jīn
wǎn
chī
shén
me
Smelling the aroma wafting from the kitchen, I couldn't help but wonder what's for dinner tonight.