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不得已
bù dé yǐ
have no choice, be forced to
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What does 不得已 mean?
不得已 (pinyin: bù dé yǐ) means have no choice, be forced to. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 不得已
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 得 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 已
The characters of 不得已
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 得 | dé | have to, must (HSK 2) |
| 已 | yǐ | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 复兴 | Fù xīng | revival, renaissance |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude, to affirm |
| 北极 | běi jí | North Pole |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | framework, frame |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | force, compel |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | wife, daughter-in-law |
| 优异 | yōu yì | excellent, outstanding |
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