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不得已

bùdéyǐ

to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must

HSK 6 Common (8%)

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
已
yǐ
already; finished; to stop; then, afterwards
HSK 2

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6
Word Frequency
7099