威逼 (wēi bī) — to coerce, to intimidate
Definition
A formal verb for pressuring someone by threats — stronger than 强迫 (which can mean any kind of forcing) and emphasizes fear or menace. Typically appears in the pattern 威逼 + 人 + 做某事, and is common in written/news contexts.
verb
to coerceto intimidate
Examples
- 威逼。Tā wēi bī wǒ qiān le nà fèn hé tong.He coerced me into signing that contract.
- 威逼。Dǎi tú yòng dāo wēi bī tā jiāo chū qián bāo.The thug intimidated him with a knife into handing over his wallet.
- 威逼，。Zài wēi bī zhī xià, tā zhǐ hǎo shuō chū le zhēn xiàng.Under coercion, he had to tell the truth.
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