bùyóude...
cannot help but... (不由得……)
不由得 means “cannot help but” or “involuntarily.” It often describes a spontaneous reaction caused by what someone sees, hears, or feels.
核心例句
听到这首老歌，她不由得想起了家乡。
Tīngdào zhè shǒu lǎo gē, tā bùyóude xiǎngqǐ le jiāxiāng.
Hearing this old song, she could not help thinking of her hometown.
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课程摘要
不由得 means “cannot help but” or “involuntarily.” It often describes a spontaneous reaction caused by what someone sees, hears, or feels.
不由得 is used when a reaction happens naturally without deliberate control, such as laughing, crying, remembering, sighing, or becoming silent. It differs from 不得不: 不得不 is forced by external circumstances, while 不由得 comes from an inner reaction. It is common in narrative and emotional contexts.
语法句型
不由得 A
shows an involuntary emotional or physical reaction
听到这首老歌，她不由得想起了家乡。
Tīngdào zhè shǒu lǎo gē, tā bùyóude xiǎngqǐ le jiāxiāng.
Hearing this old song, she could not help thinking of her hometown.
