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<p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">不得不</span> (<span class="pinyin">bùdébù</span>) has a stronger tone than "<span class="hanzi">必须</span> (<span class="pinyin">bìxū</span>)" meaning "<b>someone cannot help but do something.</b>"</p>
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<div class="deux">Subj. + <span class="hanzist">不得不</span> + Verb</div>
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<li><span class="hanzi">我 感冒 的时候 一般 不 吃药 ， 但是 这 次 很 严重 ， 我 不得不 吃 药 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒ gǎnmào de shíhou yībān bù chīyào, dànshì zhè cì hěn yánzhòng, wǒ bùdébù chī yào. </span><span class="trans">I usually don't take medicine when I have cold. But it's very bad this time, and I have to take some pills.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">你 真的 太 厉害 了 ， 我 不得不 承认 。</span>  <span class="pinyin">Nǐ zhēnde tài lìhai le, wǒ bùdébù chéngrèn. </span><span class="trans">You are so good. I have to admit it.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">老板 很 讨厌 应酬 ， 可是 她 不得不 去 。</span>  <span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn hěn tǎoyàn yìngchou, kěshì tā bùdébù qù. </span><span class="trans">The boss doesn't like to business socializing, but she has to go.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">不好意思 ， 时间 有限 ， 我 不得不 打断 你 。</span>  <span class="pinyin">Bù hǎoyìsi, shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wǒ bùdébù dǎduàn nǐ. </span><span class="trans">I'm sorry. We have very limited time. I have to interrupt you.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">这些 情况 很 重要 ， 我们 不得不 重视 。</span>  <span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qíngkuàng hěn zhòngyào wǒmen bùdébù zhòngshì. </span><span class="trans">The situation is very important. We have to take it very seriously.</span></li>
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