Difference between revisions of "Expressing "have to" with "budebu""
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| − | + | 不得不 (bùdébù) has a stronger tone than 必须 (bìxū) meaning "someone cannot help but do something." | |
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Subj. + 不得不 + Verb | Subj. + 不得不 + Verb | ||
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| − | * | + | * 你 真的 太 厉害 了 ， 我 <em>不得不</em> 承认 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhēn de tài lìhài le, wǒ <em>bùdébù</em> chéngrèn.</span><span class="trans">You are so good. I have to admit it.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 为了 以后，我 <em>不得不</em> 努力 学习。<span class="pinyin">Wèile yǐhòu, wǒ <em>bùdébù</em> nǔlì xuéxí.</span><span class="trans">I must study hard for the future.</span> |
| − | * | + | *电梯 又 坏了 ， 我们 <em>不得不</em> 爬楼梯 。<span class="pinyin">Diàntī yòu huài le, wǒmen <em>bùdébù</em> pá lóutī.</span><span class="trans">The elevator is broken again. We have to take the stairs.</span> |
| − | * 不好意思 | + | *你 真 会 说话 ，这一点 我们 <em>不得不</em> 佩服 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhēn huì shuōhuà, zhè yīdiǎn wǒmen <em>bùdébù</em> pèifú.</span><span class="trans">You are quite the smooth talker. We can't help but admire that about you.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 不好意思 ，时间 有限 ，我 <em>不得不</em> 打断 你 。 <span class="pinyin">Bù hǎoyìsi, shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒ <em>bùdébù</em> dǎduàn nǐ.</span><span class="trans">I'm sorry, but time is very limited. I have to interrupt you.</span> |
| − | + | * 情况 紧急，我们 <em>不得不</em> 马上 想 个 主意。<span class="pinyin">Qíngkuàng jǐnjí, wǒmen <em>bùdébù</em> mǎshàng xiǎng ge zhǔyi.</span><span class="trans">It's an emergency situation. We must come up with something fast.</span> | |
| + | * 因为 生病 的 关系，他 <em>不得不</em> 放弃 这 次 旅行。<span class="pinyin">Yīnwèi shēngbìng de guānxì, tā <em>bùdébù</em> fàngqì zhè cì lǚxíng.</span><span class="trans">Because he was sick, he had no choice but to give up this trip.</span> | ||
| + | * 我的 腿 受伤 了，我 <em>不得不</em> 退出 比赛。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ de tuǐ shòushāng le, wǒ <em>bùdébù</em> tuìchū bǐsài.</span><span class="trans">My leg was injured, so I had no choice but to drop out of the competition.</span> | ||
| + | * 小明 为了 买 新 手机 <em>不得不</em> 去 打工。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Míng wèile mǎi xīn shǒujī bùdébù qù dǎgōng.</span><span class="trans">In order to buy a new phone, Xiao Ming had to get a part time job.</span> | ||
| + | * 我们 都 是 打工 的 ， <em>不得不</em> 服从 公司 的 安排 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu shì dǎgōng de, <em>bùdébù</em> fúcóng gōngsī de ānpái.</span><span class="trans">We all employees here. We have to follow what the company has decided.</span> | ||
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[[Category:B2 grammar points]] | [[Category:B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|不得不|B2|Subj. + 不得不 + Verb|老板 很 讨厌 应酬，但是 她 <em>不得不</em> 去。|grammar point|}} | + | {{HSK|HSK4}} |
| + | {{Basic Grammar|不得不|B2|Subj. + 不得不 + Verb|老板 很 讨厌 应酬，但是 她 <em>不得不</em> 去。|grammar point|ASG0C825}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing "must" with "dei"}} | {{Similar|Expressing "must" with "dei"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Declaring the only option with "zhihao"}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing determination with "feiyao" }} | {{Similar|Expressing determination with "feiyao" }} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | {{Used for|Expressing attitude}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Expressing obligations}} | ||
{{POS|Adverbs}} | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
{{Translation|have to}} | {{Translation|have to}} | ||
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不得不 (bùdébù) has a stronger tone than 必须 (bìxū) meaning "someone cannot help but do something."
Structure
Subj. + 不得不 + Verb
Examples
- 你 真的 太 厉害 了 ， 我 不得不 承认 。You are so good. I have to admit it.
- 为了 以后，我 不得不 努力 学习。I must study hard for the future.
- 电梯 又 坏了 ， 我们 不得不 爬楼梯 。The elevator is broken again. We have to take the stairs.
- 你 真 会 说话 ，这一点 我们 不得不 佩服 。You are quite the smooth talker. We can't help but admire that about you.
- 不好意思 ，时间 有限 ，我 不得不 打断 你 。 I'm sorry, but time is very limited. I have to interrupt you.
- 情况 紧急，我们 不得不 马上 想 个 主意。It's an emergency situation. We must come up with something fast.
- 因为 生病 的 关系，他 不得不 放弃 这 次 旅行。Because he was sick, he had no choice but to give up this trip.
- 我的 腿 受伤 了，我 不得不 退出 比赛。My leg was injured, so I had no choice but to drop out of the competition.
- 小明 为了 买 新 手机 不得不 去 打工。In order to buy a new phone, Xiao Ming had to get a part time job.
- 我们 都 是 打工 的 ， 不得不 服从 公司 的 安排 。We all employees here. We have to follow what the company has decided.
