不住 (bù zhù) — (complement) cannot stop V-ing; V endlessly

Definition

不住 (bù zhù) is a verbal complement placed after a verb to mean the action 'can't stop' or goes on endlessly (e.g., 哭个不停, 忍不住). It is not a particle meaning 'not live' — that is a different 不住.

particle

(complement) cannot stop V-ingV endlessly

Examples

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Tā rěn bù zhù xiào le qǐ lái.
He couldn't help laughing.
不住，。
Chē tíng bù zhù le, qián miàn yǒu hóng dēng.
The car couldn't stop; there was a red light ahead.
不住，。
Tā kū gè bù zhù, shuí quàn dōu méi yòng.
She cried endlessly; no one's advice helped.

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