不得不
bù dé bù
have to, cannot but
HSK 4
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不
得
不
Definitions
ENhave to, cannot but
中副词，表示被迫
日〜せざるを得ない
한~하지 않을 수 없다
Example Sentences
我不得不加班。
wǒ bù dé bù jiā bān.
I have to work overtime.
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What does 不得不 mean in Chinese?+
不得不 (bù dé bù) means "have to, cannot but" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不得不?+
不得不 is pronounced "bù dé bù" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 不得不?+
不得不 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 不得不?+
不得不 is composed of the characters: 不, 得, 不.