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不得不
bùdébù
1. have no choice or option but to
2. cannot but
3. have to
4. can't help it
5. can't avoid
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 2%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2 11 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
1,546 of 84,292