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CHINESE WORD

bù dé bù

不得不

cannot but

HSK 3
Numbered pinyin
bu4 de2 bu4
English meanings
cannot but, have to

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我bùdébù不得不zǒu走。

    I have no choice but to leave.

  2. 02

    tā他bùdébù不得不jiēshòu接受。

    He had to accept.

  3. 03

    tiānqì天气bù不hǎo好，bùdébù不得不děng等。

    Bad weather forced us to wait.

  4. 04

    wǒ我bùdébù不得不zǎo早qǐ起。

    I have to get up early.

  5. 05

    bùdébù不得不zhèyàng这样zuò做。

    No choice but to do this.

  6. 06

    tā他bùdébù不得不dàoqiàn道歉。

    He had to apologize.

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