Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

close to; compel; force; compel; drive; press for

Chinese: 逼迫、靠近。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bi” becomes a different word in each tone. 逼 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 逼迫bī pòto force; to compel; to coerce
  • 逼近bī jìnto press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
  • 逼真bī zhēnlifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly
  • 逼人bī rénpressing; threatening
  • 逼和bī héto force a draw (in chess, competition etc)

Example Sentence

我们不应该逼别人做不愿意的事。Wǒ men bù yīng gāi bī bié ren zuò bú yuàn yì de shì.We should not force others to do what they are unwilling to.

我们Wǒ menwenot应该yīng gāishouldto compel别人bié renother peoplezuòto make不愿bú yuànunwilling(bound form) Italy (abbr. deofshìmatter