不得不 (bù dé bù) — have no choice but to; have to
Definition
不得不 means 'have no choice but to' — driven by circumstances, stronger than 必须 (obligation) and more reluctant than 只好 (settled acceptance).
adverb
have no choice but tohave to
Examples
- 不得不。Wǒ bù dé bù qù shàng bān.I have no choice but to go to work.
- 不得不。Tā bù dé bù jiē shòu zhè ge rèn wu.He has no choice but to accept this task.
- ，不得不。Yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo, wǒ men bù dé bù qǔ xiāo lǚ xíng.Because the weather is bad, we have no choice but to cancel the trip.
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