Chinese word

逼迫

Pronunciation

Pinyinbī pò

Meaning

  • verbforce

Example

别让家人逼迫你结婚。bié ràng jiā rén bī pò nǐ jié hūn

Don't let your family force you to get married.

Illustration for 逼迫 (force)

More examples

公司经常用加班来逼迫员工完成任务。gōng sī jīng cháng yòng jiā bān lái bī pò yuán gōng wán chéng rèn wù

The company often uses overtime to force employees to finish their tasks.

Core concept

Strong outside pressure closes a person's choices until one action seems unavoidable.

Common phrases

  • 被逼迫接受条件bèi bī pò jiē shòu tiáo jiàn

    be forced to accept the conditions

  • 逼迫签订协议bī pò qiān dìng xié yì

    force someone to sign an agreement

  • 以威胁逼迫对方yǐ wēi xié bī pò duì fāng

    use threats to force the other party

Similar words

强迫qiǎng pò: Uses force or a threatening manner to make someone do something unwillingly.
胁迫xié pò: Uses threats or menacing words to make someone obey.
迫使pò shǐ: Pushes someone into an action through what people say, do, or face.
强制qiáng zhì: Requires an action through official rules, legal power, or organizational authority.

Definition in Chinese

以威胁、强硬态度或客观形势施加压力，使人不得不服从或改变行为。yǐ wēi xié qiáng yìng tài dù huò kè guān xíng shì shī jiā yā lì shǐ rén bù dé bù fú cóng huò gǎi biàn xíng wéi

Word origin

逼迫 (bīpò, "to force") combines 逼 (bī, "to press or compel") with 迫 (pò, "to press or drive close"), reinforcing the image of pressure that leaves little room to resist.

Usage tips

  • The verb can take either a person or a situation as the source of pressure, which helps learners recognize it in both everyday conversations and reports about difficult conditions.

Other meanings

  • pressureverb

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