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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 不由自主
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | - (idiom) can't help but; involuntarily |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 8 | 15,376 | 13,161 | 12,311 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 由 | yóu | - to follow - from - because of; due to - by; via; through - (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... |
| 自 | zì | - (bound form) self; oneself - from; since - naturally; as a matter of course |
| 主 | zhǔ | - owner - master - host - individual or party concerned - God - Lord - main - to indicate or signify - trump card (in card games) |
Other Words Containing 不由自主
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 不由自主 | - | 8 | 15,376 | 13,161 | 12,311 |