爱不释手 meaning in English

àibùshìshǒu

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

HSK 7-9Traditional 愛不釋手30 strokes

Meaning of 爱不释手

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

àibùshìshǒu
  1. (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

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爱 ài · to love · 10 strokes

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不 bù · no · 4 strokes

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释 shì · to explain · 12 strokes

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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 爱不释手.

对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
是不是shì bu shìis or is not (used to form yes-no questions)
不用bùyòngneed not
手机shǒujīcell phone; mobile phone
洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet; lavatory
爱好àihàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
不大bù dànot very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently
不对bùduìincorrect; wrong
不客气bù kèqìyou're welcome; don't mention it
不要bùyàodon't!; must not
不过bùguòonly; merely
不错bùcuòcorrect; right

Questions about 爱不释手

What does 爱不释手 mean?

爱不释手 (àibùshìshǒu) means "(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible".

How do you write 爱不释手?

爱不释手 is made of 4 characters: 爱 (10 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 释 (12 strokes), 手 (4 strokes). That is 30 strokes in total.

Is 爱不释手 an HSK word?

Yes. 爱不释手 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 爱不释手 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 爱不释手 is written 愛不釋手.