How to say “force” in Chinese
force, compel
“Force” in Chinese is 逼, bī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
逼 is read bī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, the same part as in 福 fú and 富 fù.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “逼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 逼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没人逼你，你自己决定吧。méirénbīnǐ,nǐzìjǐjuédìngbaNobody's forcing you — decide for yourself.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “force” in Chinese?
“Force” in Chinese is 逼, pinyin bī.
What does 逼 mean?
逼 (bī) means “force, compel”.
How do you write 逼?
逼 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 逼?
逼 is read bī. Tones: bī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“force” in the lesson “By choice and under pressure”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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