不住
bù zhù
Meaning
(verb complement) unable to firmly or securely (grasp, recall etc); repeatedly; continuously; constantly
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我止不住打喷嚏。
wǒ zhǐ bù zhù dǎ pēn tì。
I can't stop sneezing.
我们不住在波士顿。
wǒ men bù zhù zài Bō shì dùn。
We don't live in Boston.
绳子不够牢固，撑不住他。
shéng zi bù gòu láo gù， chēng bù zhù tā。
The rope wasn't strong enough to support him.