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被迫

bèipò
verb HSK 4 #4,267

Meanings

  1. 1 to be compelled; to be forced
  2. 2 to be coerced

Characters

被
bèi
passive marker (by)
迫
pò
to force; to compel
被 (passive) + 迫 (force) = to be forced

Examples

他被迫离开了公司。
Tā bèipò líkāi le gōngsī.
He was forced to leave the company.
她被迫接受了这个条件。
Tā bèipò jiēshòu le zhège tiáojiàn.
She was forced to accept this condition.
很多人被迫改变了计划。
Hěn duō rén bèipò gǎibiàn le jìhuà.
Many people were forced to change their plans.

Tips

grammar
被迫 already contains the passive 被. You do NOT add another 被 before it: say 他被迫离开 (correct), not 他被被迫离开 (wrong).
usage
被迫 always implies unwillingness. Compare: 不得不 (bùdébù) also means 'have to' but is softer — it's about circumstances, not someone forcing you.

Stroke Order

被 bèi
迫 pò