We'll have to do that, too.
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不得不
bù dé bù
HSK 3.0 · 3HSK 2.0 · 4
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bù dé bù · bat1 dak1 bat1 (Jyutping)
- have no choice or option but to
- cannot but
- have to
- can't help it
- can't avoid
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Character breakdown
Unihan 17.0.0 · Unicode License V3. Make Me a Hanzi · LGPL 3+. Interactive stroke order is available in the study tools.
Example sentences
Tom had to go himself.
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