不得已
bù dé yǐㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ
Traditional: 不得已
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4
Meaning(adjective, verb)
to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
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Stroke order
BẤT · 4 strokes
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
ĐẮC · 11 strokes
to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished
DĨ · 3 strokes
already; to stop; then; afterwards
Related words
- 不 bù — no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 对不起 duì bu qǐ — I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
- 不客气 bù kè qi — you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
- 不过 bù guò — only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic); cannot be more (after adjectival)
- 不管 bù guǎn — not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- 不仅 bù jǐn — not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...)
- 不得不 bù dé bù — have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
- 差不多 chà bu duō — almost; nearly; more or less; about the same; good enough; not bad