| 必须 | bì xū | to have to / must / compulsory / necessarily | ![]() |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ... / to have to / to be forced to | ![]() |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid | ![]() |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must | ![]() |
| 用 | yòng | to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore | ![]() |
| 不能不 | bù néng bù | have to / cannot but | ![]() |
| 总得 | zǒng děi | must / have to / be bound to | ![]() |
| 必得 | bì děi | must / have to | ![]() |
| 得 | děi | to have to / must / ought to / to need to | ![]() |
| 须要 | xū yào | must / have to | ![]() |
