Writing
逼 (bī) — how to say "to force" in Chinese
逼
To force, to compel
verb
Character composition
逼
to force
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
逼我加班
bī wǒ jiā bān
to force me to work overtime
逼孩子学习
bī hái zi xué xí
to force a child to study
逼他道歉
bī tā dào qiàn
to force him to apologize
Examples
妈妈逼我每天练习钢琴。
Mom forces me to practice piano every day.
他逼我走。
He forced me to leave.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say force in Chinese?
"to force" in Chinese is 逼 (bī).
Bi in Chinese meaning
逼 (bī) means "To force, to compel".
Bi in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced bī (written as bi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to force" in Chinese characters?
It is written 逼 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 逼?
逼 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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