被迫

bèipò

verb HSK 4 #4,267

Meanings

被 (passive) + 迫 (force) = to be forced

HSK 2

他被迫离开了公司。

Tā bèipò líkāi le gōngsī.

He was forced to leave the company.

HSK 2

她被迫接受了这个条件。

Tā bèipò jiēshòu le zhège tiáojiàn.

She was forced to accept this condition.

HSK 4

由于生意失败，他被迫卖掉了房子。

Yóuyú shēngyi shībài, tā bèipò mài diào le fángzi.

Because his business failed, he was forced to sell his house.

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.

被 bèi

迫 pò