威逼 (wēi bī) — to coerce, to intimidate
Definición
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
Ejemplos
- 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.
Aparece en
Explora más palabras de HSK 7-9 o busca en el diccionario de 43 000 palabras.