不得已 bù dé yǐ

to have no alternative but to; to have no choice

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 10123rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to have no alternative but to
  2. 2. to have no choice
  3. 3. to have to
  4. 4. to act against one's will
  5. 5. must

Characters

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