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忍不住

rěn bu zhù

HSK 5

cannot help, unable to bear

verb

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Example Sentences

看到他笑，我忍不住也笑了。

kàndào tā xiào ， wǒ rěnbùzhù yě xiàole 。

Seeing him smile, I couldn't help but laugh too.

这部电影太感人，我忍不住哭了。

zhè bù diànyǐng tài gǎnrén ， wǒ rěnbùzhù kūle 。

This movie is so touching that I couldn't help but cry.

他一说话，我忍不住想笑。

tā yī shuōhuà ， wǒ rěnbùzhù xiǎngxiào 。

As soon as he spoke, I couldn't help but want to laugh.

Words with similar meanings

禁不住jīnbúzhù

This term is similar in meaning but may imply a stronger sense of not being able to withstand a feeling or action.

无法控制wúfǎkòngzhì

unable to control

This phrase expresses a lack of control over one’s emotions or reactions, similar to '忍不住'.

Words Starting With 忍

忍受rěn shòu

to bear; to endure

忍耐rěn nài

to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience

Words Ending With 住

to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in

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Feelings & Emotions

Vocabulary for happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, excitement, etc.

Advanced HSK5 Terms

Vocabulary commonly seen in HSK5 practice, bridging mid-high level usage.

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忍rěn · endure, tolerate, put up with›

不bu

住zhù · to live, to dwell, to stay