Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words不得不

WordTOCFL Level 3adverbTaiwan frequency #1,595

不得不

bùdébù·ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄅㄨˋ

“have no choice but to; cannot but; have to; be forced to; unavoidable”

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Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.

Structural particle linking verb/adjective to effect or degree; to obtain, get, gain; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; must, ought to.