不得不

bù dé bù

HSK 4 adverb

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Meaning 释义

  1. have no choice or option but to
  2. cannot but
  3. have to
  4. can't help it
  5. can't avoid

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In real sentences 真实例句

这些zhèxiē都dōu是shì你nǐ不得不bùdébù做zuò的de吗ma？

Is that all you have to do?

Tatoeba #4845079

我wǒ不得不bùdébù在zài树shù下xià躲雨duǒyǔ。

I had to take shelter under a tree.

Tatoeba #343941

我wǒ不得不bùdébù向xiàng她tā道歉dàoqiàn。

I must make an apology to her.

Tatoeba #339474

我wǒ不得不bùdébù放弃fàngqì我wǒ的de计划jìhuà。

I had to give up my plan.

Tatoeba #340124

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

不 bù HSK 1 再 zài HSK 1 才 cái HSK 3 前 qián HSK 1 不过 bù guò HSK 4 不要 bù yào HSK 1 不错 bù cuò HSK 2 位 wèi HSK 2

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