不得不 bù dé bù

have to; have no choice or option but to; can't help it

HSK 4

Word data

HSK 4
Frequency 1087th word

Definitions

  1. 1. have to
  2. 2. have no choice or option but to
  3. 3. can't help it
  4. 4. cannot but
  5. 5. can't avoid

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)