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Mandarin Grammar Point
不得不 (bùdébù) - Have to, can't avoid

不得不 (bùdébù) - Have to, can't avoid

Short explanation:

Used to express strong obligation or necessity.

Formation:

Subject + 不得不 + Verb

Examples:

因为下雨，我不得不取消了我们的户外旅行。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒ bùdébù qǔxiāo le wǒmen de hùwài lǚxíng.

Because of the rain, I had to cancel our outdoor trip.

不得不承认，他的这个在工作上的表现比我出色。

Bùdébù chéngrèn, tā de zhège zài gōngzuò shàng de biǎoxiàn bǐ wǒ chūsè.

I have to admit, his performance at work is better than mine.

尽管我不愿意，但我不得不接受他的决定。

Jǐnguǎn wǒ bù yuànyì, dàn wǒ bùdébù jiēshòu tā de juédìng.

Although I don't want to, I have to accept his decision.

孩子生病了，我不得不留在家里照顾他们。

Háizǐ shēngbìng le, wǒ bùdébù liú zài jiā lǐ zhàogù tāmen.

The kids are sick, I have to stay at home to take care of them.

Long explanation:

In Mandarin Chinese, '不得不 (bùdébù)' is used to convey a strong obligation or necessity. It is equivalent to saying 'have to' or 'can't avoid' in English. This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is compelled to do something, often due to circumstances beyond their control.

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不得不 (bùdébù) - Have to, can't avoid