Meaning
被迫 means to be forced or compelled to do something against one's will. It combines the passive marker 被 (bèi) with 迫 (pò, to force/press), creating a structure that emphasizes someone is being made to act by external pressure or circumstances beyond their control.
Usage
被迫 is commonly used in formal and written contexts to describe situations where someone has no choice but to comply. It often appears in news reports, formal narratives, and discussions of social or political situations. The structure is typically 被迫 + verb, expressing involuntary action.
Examples
- 01由于经济压力，他被迫辞职了。, .Due to economic pressure, he was forced to resign.
- 02很多人被迫离开自己的家乡去大城市工作。.Many people are forced to leave their hometowns to work in big cities.
Characters
Common collocations
- 被迫离开forced to leave
- 被迫接受forced to accept
- 被迫放弃forced to give up
- 被迫同意forced to agree
Antonyms
Origin
被 originally meant 'blanket' but evolved into a grammatical passive marker. 迫 combines the 'walk' radical with phonetic components suggesting pressure or urgency, reflecting the sense of being pressed or forced into action.