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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 不得已
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | - to act against one's will - to have no alternative but to - to have to - to have no choice - must |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 10,156 | 15,977 | 17,847 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 得 | dé | - to obtain - to get - to gain - to catch (a disease) - proper - suitable - proud - contented - to allow - to permit - ready - finished |
| 得 | de | - structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 | děi | - to have to - must - ought to - to need to |
| 已 | yǐ | - already - to stop - then - afterwards |
Other Words Containing 不得已
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