不得不
Have no choice but to
HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4
S + 不得不 + V
不得不 is a double negative with a strong positive meaning: to be forced to do something against one's will. It is stronger than 只好 and stresses compelling circumstances: 因为下大雨,比赛不得不取消. It goes after the subject and before the verb. Don't confuse it with 不得了 'extremely, terrible' or 不见得 'not necessarily'.
HSK 4–5 gap fills and listening (recognizing obligation).
Examples
因为下大雨,比赛不得不取消。
The match had to be canceled because of heavy rain.
钱包丢了,我不得不走路回家。
I lost my wallet, so I had to walk home.
他病得很重,不得不住院。
He was so ill he had to be hospitalized.
为了赶上飞机,我们不得不五点起床。
To catch the flight, we had to get up at five.
Exercises
1.最后一班车已经走了,我 打车回家。
2.“他不得不同意”的意思是:
3.由于身体原因,他 放弃了这次比赛。
4.Choose the correct sentence: