不得不
bùdébù
Meaning of 不得不 in English
bùdébùHSK 4adverbSyllabus #1051
- have no choice or option but to
- cannot but
- have to
- can't help it
- can't avoid
Example sentences
- 她不得不放弃这个计划。tā bù dé bù fàng qì zhè ge jì huà。She was obliged to give up the plan.
- 你有可能不得不那么做。nǐ yǒu kě néng bù dé bù nà me zuò。There's a possibility you'll have to do that.
- 你有可能不得不那么做。nǐ yǒu kě néng bù dé bù nà me zuò。There's a possibility that you'll have to do that.
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