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cannot help... (不禁……)
不禁 means “cannot help but.” It is often used for emotions or reactions that naturally arise.
Ejemplo principal
看到这张照片，我不禁笑了起来。
Kàndào zhè zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ bùjīn xiào le qǐlái.
Seeing this photo, I could not help laughing.
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Resumen de la lección
Read the sample sentence and notice how 不禁…… works in the frame: 不禁 A.
不禁 is usually followed by a reaction such as 笑, 哭, 想, 问, 感叹. It is close to 不由得, but 不禁 often highlights being unable to restrain the feeling or reaction. It does not mean “must”; for forced action, use 不得不.
Estructura gramatical
不禁 A
expresses being unable to hold back a reaction
看到这张照片，我不禁笑了起来。
Kàndào zhè zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ bùjīn xiào le qǐlái.
Seeing this photo, I could not help laughing.
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