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不得不

bù dé bù
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. have no choice or option but to
  2. 2. cannot but
  3. 3. have to
  4. 4. can't help it
  5. 5. can't avoid

Child Words of 不得不

不
bù

no; not so

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

不得
bù dé

must not