What does 不得已 mean in Chinese?
不得已 (bùdéyǐ) means to act against one's will.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
不得已
to act against one's will
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to act against one's will
02
to have no alternative but to
03
to have to
04
to have no choice
05
must
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
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 不得已?
不得已 is pronounced bùdéyǐ.
Is 不得已 an HSK word?
不得已 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 不得已?
不得已 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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