不得已
bù dé yǐ
to have no choice; to be compelled
HSK 6
Characters in This Word
不
得
已
Definitions
ENto have no choice; to be compelled
中不得已（没有办法只好如此）
日やむを得ず
한부득이하게
Example Sentences
我是不得已才这么做的。
wǒ shì bù dé yǐ cái zhè me zuò de.
I had no choice but to do this.
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What does 不得已 mean in Chinese?+
不得已 (bù dé yǐ) means "to have no choice; to be compelled" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不得已?+
不得已 is pronounced "bù dé yǐ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 不得已?+
不得已 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 不得已?+
不得已 is composed of the characters: 不, 得, 已.