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CHINESE WORD

bù yóu zì zhǔ

不由自主

can't help

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
bu4 you2 zi4 zhu3
English meanings
can't help, involuntarily (idiom)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyóuzìzhǔ不由自主de地。

    Involuntarily.

  2. 02

    bùyóuzìzhǔ不由自主de地xiào笑。

    Couldn't help smiling.

  3. 03

    bùyóuzìzhǔ不由自主de地liúlèi流泪。

    Couldn't help crying.

  4. 04

    bùyóuzìzhǔ不由自主dìdiǎn地点tóu头。

    Nodded involuntarily.

  5. 05

    kòngzhì控制bù不zhù住。

    Couldn't control it.

  6. 06

    xiàyìshi下意识de地。

    Subconsciously.

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