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不得不

bùdébù

have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid

HSK 4 Very Common (2%)

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
4
Word Frequency
1546