被迫 (bèi pò) — to be forced, to be compelled
Definition
Marks the subject as the one being forced — the recipient of someone else's pressure. Unlike 强迫 or 强制 (active, transitive), 被迫 is passive: 'was forced to'.
verb
to be forcedto be compelled
Examples
- 被迫。Tā bèi pò cí zhí le.He was forced to resign.
- 被迫。Tā bèi pò zuò chū le zhè ge jué dìng.She was forced to make this decision.
- 被迫。Wǒ men bèi pò zài yǔ zhōng děng dài.We were forced to wait in the rain.
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