迫使……

pòshǐ...

force... to... (迫使……)

迫使 means “force to.” It emphasizes strong external pressure and a lack of real choice.

Anchor example

成本上升迫使公司重新考虑价格策略。

Chéngběn shàngshēng pòshǐ gōngsī chóngxīn kǎolǜ jiàgé cèlüè.

Rising costs forced the company to reconsider its pricing strategy.

HSK 6

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15 exercises

Lesson summary

Read the sample sentence and notice how 迫使…… works in the frame: A 迫使 B.

Explanation

迫使 is stronger than 促使. 促使 can be neutral encouragement or pressure; 迫使 implies compulsion. Avoid adding 被迫 redundantly after 迫使.

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Grammar pattern

A 迫使 B

shows external pressure forcing someone to take an action

成本上升迫使公司重新考虑价格策略。

Chéngběn shàngshēng pòshǐ gōngsī chóngxīn kǎolǜ jiàgé cèlüè.

Rising costs forced the company to reconsider its pricing strategy.

15 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

成本上升____公司重新考虑价格策略。