逼 bī — close to; compel; force; compel; drive; press for
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.
Common words: 逼迫 (bī pò)、逼近 (bī jìn)、逼真 (bī zhēn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "compel"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "compel", including 逼 (bī), 逼 (bī). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "compel" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 逼 (bī), 逼 (bī) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters happen to share the reading bī, so lean on the words and written forms to tell them apart. The example sentences further down show how 逼 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 逼 bīclose to; compel; force; compel; drive; press forUseful words: 逼迫, 逼近
- 逼 bīclose to; compel; force; compel; drive; press forUseful words: 逼迫, 逼近
Common words for these 2 "compel" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 逼 (bī) — so "compel" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "compel".
逼 bī — close to; compel; force; compel; drive; press for
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.
Common words: 逼迫 (bī pò)、逼近 (bī jìn)、逼真 (bī zhēn)
All 2 characters
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