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忍不住

rěn bu zhù · ren bu zhu

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Meaning

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  1. cannot help
  2. unable to bear
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The funny video

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)笑(xiào)？

    Why do you keep laughing?

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)视频(shìpín)太(tài)好笑(hǎoxiào)了(le)，我(wǒ)忍不住(rěnbuzhù)。

    This video is too funny. I cannot help it.

  3. Liangliang

    小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)看书(kànshū)。

    Be quiet. Everyone is reading.

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)忍不住(rěnbuzhù)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)你(nǐ)也(yě)看看(kànkan)。

    Sorry. I cannot help wanting you to watch it too.

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，给我(gěiwǒ)看看(kànkan)。哈哈(hāhā)，我(wǒ)也(yě)忍不住(rěnbuzhù)了(le)！

    OK, let me see. Haha, I can't help it either!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

听(tīng)到(dào)这(zhè)个(ge)好(hǎo)消(xiāo)息(xī)，她(tā)忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)笑(xiào)了(le)。

Hearing the good news, she couldn't help but smile.

02

我(wǒ)忍(rěn)不(bu)住(zhù)打(dǎ)了(le)个(gè)喷(pēn)嚏(tì)。

I couldn't help but sneeze.

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