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不得不…… (bùdébù...) - HSK 5 | PandaBoo

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Gramática不得不…… (bùdébù...)

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Anchor example Explanation Structure Patterns Common Mistakes Usage Notes

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不得不……

bùdébù...

have no choice but to... (不得不……)

不得不 means “have no choice but to.” It shows pressure from the situation, not personal willingness.

Anchor example

为了赶上飞机，他不得不提前出发。

Wèile gǎnshàng fēijī, tā bùdébù tíqián chūfā.

To catch the flight, he had no choice but to leave early.

HSK 5

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Lesson summary

Read the sample sentence and notice how 不得不…… works in the frame: 不得不 A.

Explanation

Use 不得不 before a verb phrase when someone is forced by time, rules, facts, or circumstances to do something. It is stronger than 必须 because it often suggests reluctance or lack of choice. Do not confuse it with 不免 or 难免, which describe unavoidable feelings or results, not required actions.

Structure Patterns

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Grammar pattern

不得不 A

shows an action done because there is no better choice

为了赶上飞机，他不得不提前出发。

Wèile gǎnshàng fēijī, tā bùdébù tíqián chūfā.

To catch the flight, he had no choice but to leave early.

Common Mistakes

Using 不免 for forced action: 他不免提前出发。Use 不得不 for forced action: 他不得不提前出发。
Treating 不得不 as willingness.不得不 often implies the person would prefer another option but cannot choose it.

Usage Notes

Often follows a reason: 因为..., 不得不....
Use before verbs, not before nouns alone.
It can be translated as “must” only when the lack of choice is clear.

Practice

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Fill in the blank:

为了赶上飞机，他____提前出发。