禁不住

• ピンイン: jīn bu zhù
• 漢字の分解: 禁 = 林 + 示 — to prohibit, to endure; 不 = negative particle; 住 = 亻+ 主 — to stop, to hold

意味

思わず～してしまう；～に耐えられない

Has two main uses: expressing inability to control an emotional or physical reaction (laughing, crying), or expressing inability to withstand pressure or examination. Interchangeable with 忍不住 in the first sense, but 禁不住 is slightly more formal.

例文

1. 听到那个笑话，她禁不住笑出了声。
2. 这种廉价的材料禁不住长期使用，很快就会损坏。
3. 他禁不住朋友的再三劝说，最终还是答应参加聚会。

使い方ガイド

場面: emotions, durability, persuasion

トーン: descriptive

正しい言い方

• 我禁不住笑了起来。(I couldn't help but laugh.)
• 这把椅子禁不住重压。(This chair cannot withstand heavy weight.)

避ける言い方

• 在口语中总用'禁不住'代替'忍不住' (Don't always use 禁不住 instead of 忍不住 in casual speech — 忍不住 is more colloquial for emotional reactions)

起源と歴史

Composed of 禁 (to endure; to prohibit) + 不住 (not able to hold). Together meaning unable to restrain or withstand.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal