Hanzi
Traditional
迫
Simplified
迫

to force/to compel/to approach or go towards/urgent/pressing

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

pò, pǎi

Bopomofo

ㄆㄛˋ, ㄆㄞˇ

Jyutping

bik1

Example sentences

強迫 / 强迫 qiǎngpò
我們不能強迫別人接受自己的觀點。
我们不能强迫别人接受自己的观点。

We cannot force others to accept our own views.

壓迫 / 压迫 yāpò
人民反抗長期的壓迫。
人民反抗长期的压迫。

People resist long-term oppression.

窘迫 jiǒngpò
失業後，他的生活陷入了窘迫。
失业后，他的生活陷入了窘迫。

After losing his job, his life fell into distress.

緊迫 / 紧迫 jǐnpò
由於時間緊迫，我們必須立刻出發。
由于时间紧迫，我们必须立刻出发。

Since time is pressing, we must leave immediately.

不容 bùróng
任務緊迫，不容延誤。
任务紧迫，不容延误。

The mission is urgent and allows no delay.

被迫 bèipò
由於天氣惡劣，比賽被迫取消。
由于天气恶劣，比赛被迫取消。

Due to bad weather, the match was forced to be canceled.

經費 / 经费 jīngfèi
由於經費不足，這個研究計畫被迫停止了。
由于经费不足，这个研究计划被迫停止了。

Due to insufficient funds, this research project was forced to stop.

迫 pò
他被迫離開了他的家鄉。
他被迫离开了他的家乡。

He was forced to leave his hometown.

起義 / 起义 qǐyì
在歷史上，許多農民起義都是因為生活所迫。
在历史上，许多农民起义都是因为生活所迫。

Throughout history, many peasant uprisings were caused by the hardships of life.

Example Vocabulary

強迫

qiang3'po4

to force; to compel; to coerce

強迫症

qiang3'po4'zheng4

壓迫

ya1'po4

oppression; to oppress; pressure

窘迫

jiong3'po4

distressed; impoverished; embarrassed

緊迫

jin3'po4

urgent; pressing; critical

被迫

bei4'po4

forced to; compelled

迫

po4

to force; to press; to approach; urgent

威迫

wei1'po4

強迫性

從容不迫

cong1'rong2'bu4'po4

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