What does 不得不 mean in Chinese?
不得不 (bùdébù) means have no choice or option but to.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
不得不
have no choice or option but to
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
have no choice or option but to
02
cannot but
03
have to
04
can't help it
05
can't avoid
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 不得不?
不得不 is pronounced bùdébù.
Is 不得不 an HSK word?
不得不 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 不得不?
不得不 is used as a 副词 (adverb) in Chinese.
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