翻译
Fānyì
Translation, to translate
不得不 (bù dé bù) — how to say "to have to" in Chinese
不得不
To have to, to be forced to
Character composition
不
not
得
must, should
不
not
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
不得已
to have no choice but to; forced
bù dé yǐ · formal, written, of circumstances
Examples
因为下大雨，我们不得不改变出发的时间。
Because of the heavy rain, we had to change the departure time.
我不得不去。
I have to go.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to have to" in Chinese?
"to have to" in Chinese is 不得不 (bù dé bù).
What does 不得不 mean in English?
不得不 (bù dé bù) means "To have to, to be forced to".
How is 不得不 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù dé bù (written as bu de bu, budebu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to have to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不得不.
What HSK level is 不得不?
不得不 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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