不得已

不得已 ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ bat1 dak1 ji5 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4

  • to act against one's will
  • to have no alternative but to
  • to have to
  • to have no choice
  • must

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 这不是我们的错……大家都是逼不得已才这么做。 It wasn't our fault... We all had to do it.

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