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不得不

bù dé bù · bu de bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)给(gěi)你(nǐ)一(yì)点(diǎn)帮(bāng)助(zhù)了(le)

We've got to get you some help.

因(yīn)为(wèi)下(xià)大(dà)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)得(dé)不(bù)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)比(bǐ)赛(sài)。

Because of the heavy rain, we had to cancel the game.

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no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

to obtain; to get

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