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被迫

bèi pò
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to be compelled
  2. 2. to be forced

Word relationships

Antonyms

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自愿
zì yuàn

voluntary

Related words

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强制
qiáng zhì

to force; to compel; to coerce

Synonyms

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不得不
bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 接受, 离开, or 放弃 to express being forced to accept, leave, or give up something.

Common mistakes

Do not use 被迫 to mean 'be forced to' before a noun or adjective; use 被迫 + verb or verb phrase only.

Example Sentences

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他 被迫 离开了家乡。
He was forced to leave his hometown.
凱特 被迫 讀這本書。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 893029)

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Child Words of 被迫

被
bèi

quilt

迫
pò

to force