不得不 bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to

HSK 43 characters
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How 不得不 is written

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Example sentences

How 不得不 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 他们不得不后撤。

    tā men bù dé bù hòu chè

    They had no alternative but to retreat.

  • 我们也不得不做

    wǒ men yě bù dé bù zuò

    We'll have to do that, too.

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