被迫
HSK 4 (2021)
被迫 (bèipò) · to be forced to
被迫 (bèipò) means “to be forced to”. It is written with 2 characters: 被 (by (marks the passive)) + 迫 (to compel). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 被迫 is built
The characters
被 bèi · by (marks the passive)
What 被 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 皮pí — skin
- 攴pū — to rap
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 皮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
迫 pò · to compel
What 迫 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
下大雨，比赛被迫停了。Xià dà yǔ, bǐsài bèipò tíng le.The game was forced to stop because of heavy rain.
他被迫改变了计划。Tā bèipò gǎibiàn le jìhuà.He was forced to change his plans.
Questions about 被迫
What does 被迫 mean?
被迫 (bèipò) means “to be forced to”.
How do you pronounce 被迫?
被迫 is pronounced bèipò.
Which HSK level is 被迫?
被迫 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 被子bèiziquilt
- 被动bèidòngpassive
- 被告bèigàodefendant
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 迫切pòqièurgent
- 逼迫bīpòto force
- 紧迫jǐnpòurgent
- 迫不及待pòbùjídàitoo impatient to wait
- 迫害pòhàito persecute
- 强迫qiǎngpòto force
Learn 被迫 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.