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不得已

bù dé yǐHSK 7

不得已 (bù dé yǐ) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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adjective 形

  1. Englishunavoidable; compelled by circumstances

    • EX
      我这也是不得已的选择，希望你能理解我的难处。

      This was an unavoidable choice for me, and I hope you can understand my difficulties.

    • EX
      要不是到了不得已的时候，他绝不会开口向别人借钱。

      Unless he had absolutely no other choice, he would never ask someone else to lend him money.

  2. Englishto have no choice