No. 4,868 in Chinese
被迫
Forced; compelled.
In a sentence
他被迫辞职。
He was forced to resign.
In this sentence, '被迫' indicates involuntary action due to external pressure.
由于经济困难，我们被迫缩减开支。
Due to financial difficulties, we were forced to cut down expenses.
Here, '被迫' describes a situation or condition necessitating an undesirable action.
那个计划被迫取消了。
The plan was forced to be canceled.
'被迫' in this context implies an external cause leading to the cancellation of the plan.
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