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迫使

pò shǐ · po shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to force; to compel
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The road is closed

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)了(le)？

    Why did you take the subway today?

  2. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)路(lù)封(fēng)了(le)，迫使(pòshǐ)我(wǒ)换(huàn)路线(lùxiàn)。

    The road is closed. It forced me to change my route.

  3. Liangliang

    新闻(xīnwén)也(yě)这么(zhème)说(shuō)：修路(xiūlù)迫使(pòshǐ)很多(hěnduō)人(rén)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)。

    The news says so too. Roadworks force many people onto the subway.

  4. Dengdeng

    地铁(dìtiě)不(bù)堵(dǔ)，我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)没(méi)迟到(chídào)。

    The subway is not stuck. I was not late today.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)修路(xiūlù)迫使(pòshǐ)你(nǐ)准时(zhǔnshí)了(le)！

    So roadworks force you to be on time!

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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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