由不得 Pronunciation and Pinyin
由不得 Usage and Examples
cannot help
beyond one's control
involuntary
这件事由不得他们。
It's not up to them.
可是，喜欢什么由不得你选。
But you don't get to pick what you like.
The characters in 由不得
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 由
- yóu由yú于Due to; because of.
- yóu由yú于shí时jiān间jǐn紧pò迫Due to time constraints, Given the tight schedule
- yóu由tā他Let him, Up to him
- yóu由tā他yī一rén人wán完chéng成completed by him alone, done by him alone
- yóu由nǐ你fù负zé责You are responsible., It's on you.
- yóu由tou头Reason, Pretext
- yóu由tā她zuò做zhǔ主She's in charge, It's up to her
- yóu由qī妻zǐ子zuò做zhǔ主wife is in charge, wife wears the pants
- yóu由hái孩zi子yí一yàng样like a child, childlike
- yóu由guān官fǔ府by the government, by government
- yóu由wǒ我By me, Up to me
- yóu由shì是hence, thus
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Open the tool →Questions about 由不得
What does 由不得 mean in Chinese?
由不得 (yóu bu dé) means “cannot help, beyond one's control, involuntary”.
How do you pronounce 由不得?
由不得 is pronounced yóu bu dé in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “cannot help” in Chinese?
“cannot help” is 由不得 (yóu bu dé) in Chinese.
How is 由不得 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 由不得, each with pinyin and an English translation.