Chinese word

被迫

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi pò

Meaning

  • verbbe forced to

Example

她因病被迫休息。tā yīn bìng bèi pò xiū xī

She is forced to rest because of her illness.

Illustration for 被迫 (be forced to)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A person is pushed from voluntary choice into an action required by circumstances or other people.

Common phrases

  • 被迫辞职bèi pò cí zhí

    be compelled to resign

  • 被迫接受bèi pò jiē shòu

    be compelled to accept

  • 被迫离开bèi pò lí kāi

    be compelled to leave

Similar words

强迫qiǎng pò: Use force or pressure to make someone act.
迫使pò shǐ: Compel someone to take an action because a situation requires it.
强制qiáng zhì: Compel people to follow rules through official power.

Definition in Chinese

因外力或他人逼迫而不得不做某事，表示被动、非自愿的动作或状态。yīn wài lì huò tā rén bī pò ér bù dé bú zuò mǒu shì biǎo shì bèi dòng fēi zì yuàn de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 被 (bèi, "passive marker") + 迫 (pò, "press or force") presents pressure as something imposed on the person rather than chosen by the person.

Usage tips

  • 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.

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