English–Chinese
“be forced to” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbèi pò
Example
她因病被迫休息。tā yīn bìng bèi pò xiū xī
She is forced to rest because of her illness.
How to say “be forced to” in Chinese
“Be forced to” in Chinese is 被迫 (bèi pò).
A person is pushed from voluntary choice into an action required by circumstances or other people.
Example sentences with 被迫
因丑闻，他被迫辞职。yīn chǒu wén tā bèi pò cí zhí
Because of the scandal, he was compelled to resign.
Tips for using 被迫
- When the reason matters, a cause phrase often comes before the word and the affected action follows it, giving the sentence a clear reason-result flow.