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逼

bī
verb HSK 6 #1,122

Meanings

  1. 1 to force; to compel; to pressure
  2. 2 to press close to; to approach

Examples

别逼我！
Bié bī wǒ!
Don't force me!
是生活逼的。
Shì shēnghuó bī de.
Life forced me into it.
他被逼得没有办法了。
Tā bèi bī de méiyǒu bànfǎ le.
He was forced into a corner with no way out.
父母逼他学钢琴。
Fùmǔ bī tā xué gāngqín.
His parents forced him to learn piano.

Tips

usage
逼 is very common in spoken Chinese. 被逼的 means 'was forced/had no choice.' 逼真 (bīzhēn) means 'lifelike/realistic' — a different usage where 逼 means 'approaching (reality).'

Stroke Order

逼 bī