迫使

pò shǐ · po shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to force; to compel

In a sentence

2 examples
01

恶(è)劣(liè)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)迫(pò)使(shǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)取(qǔ)消(xiāo)了(le)这(zhè)次(cì)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)。

The bad weather forced us to cancel the trip.

02

不(bú)断(duàn)上(shàng)涨(zhǎng)的(de)房(fáng)租(zū)迫(pò)使(shǐ)许(xǔ)多(duō)年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)搬(bān)到(dào)了(le)郊(jiāo)区(qū)。

Rising rents have forced many young people to move to the suburbs.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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