不bat1住zyu6

English

1. (verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc)
2. non-stop, continually, without pause
3. repeatedly; continuously; constantly

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 唔停，不停，無休止

Examples

• 不住禱告

  pray continually

• 她忍不住笑了。

  She cannot but laugh.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 你瞒不住我的。

  You can't keep secrets from me.

  Tatoeba · jan_OkulaJu CC BY

• 猴子屁股坐不住。

  The monkey cannot sit still.

  Tatoeba · shanghainese CC BY

• 我忍不住要大笑。

  I could hardly keep from laughing.

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 这个人靠不住的。

  This man is not reliable.

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

• 我止不住打喷嚏。

  I can't stop sneezing.

  Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY