bù dé bù

Translation

  • have no choice or option but to
  • cannot but
  • have to
  • can't help it
  • can't avoid

Synonyms

Examples

  • 他们不得不后撤。
    They had no alternative but to retreat.
  • 不得不待在这儿。
    She has had to stay here.
  • 不得不照顾小孩们。
    I had to look after the children.
  • 有时候,我不得不读一些无聊的小说。
    Sometimes I have to read boring novels.
  • 不得不一整天都待在床上。
    I have to stay in bed all day.
Chinese Tones