不得已
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Definiciones
- 1. tener que
- 2. no tener alternativa
- 3. actuar a pesar de uno mismo
Relaciones entre palabras
Antónimos
1 elementoSinónimos
2 elementosto be compelled
Used when someone is forced to do something by external circumstances, emphasizing lack of choice. 不得已 implies inner reluctance, 被迫 focuses on external compulsion.
to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
Used when there is no better option and one has to settle for something. 只好 is more colloquial, while 不得已 can be formal.
Notas de uso
Errores comunes
Don't confuse 不得已 (bùdéyǐ) with 不得不 (bùdébù). Both mean 'have no choice but to', but 不得已 is an adjective often used as a complement or in 不得已而为之, while 不得不 is an adverb directly followed by a verb.
Formalidad
不得已 is often used in formal or written contexts; in casual speech, 没办法 or 只好 are more common.
Ejemplos de oraciones
1 mostradas我实在 不得已 才这样做。
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