Chinese word of November 2, 2026

不禁

bùjīn

Meanings

1. 1

   cannot help but, unable to restrain

2. 2

   cannot hold back (an emotion)

   usually used when an emotion is spontaneous

Example sentences

• 听到这个好消息，她不禁笑了起来。

  tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi ， tā bù jīn xiào le qǐ lái 。

  Hearing this good news, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

• 看到孩子们的表演，观众不禁鼓掌喝彩。

  kàn dào hái zi men de biǎo yǎn ， guān zhòng bù jīn gǔ zhǎng hè cǎi 。

  Seeing the children's performance, the audience couldn't help but applaud and cheer.