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爱不释手
ài​bù​shì​shǒu HSK7

to be unable to put something down

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 爱 愛 ài verb
    to like
    to like; to be fond of; to be keen on
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 释手 釋手 shì​shǒu
    to let go
    to loosen one's grip; to put something down; to let go of something in one's hand