No. 3,280 in Chinese
只得
"Only able to; have no choice but to."
In a sentence
天突然下起了大雨，他们只得取消了野餐。
It suddenly started raining heavily, so they had no choice but to cancel the picnic.
Indicates that canceling the picnic was the only option left.
这个问题太难了，他只得向老师求助。
This problem was too difficult, so he had no choice but to ask the teacher for help.
Used to show that seeking help was the necessary action due to the situation.
由于道路阻塞，乘客们只得下车步行。
Due to road congestion, the passengers had no choice but to get off the vehicle and walk.
Describes walking as the only feasible alternative given the circumstances.
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