强迫 meaning in English

qiǎngpò

to compel; to force

HSK 5verbTraditional 強迫20 strokes

Meaning of 强迫

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qiǎngpò

to compel
to force

How to use 强迫

强迫 is used when someone makes another person do something against their will. It often appears in the pattern 强迫 + person + verb. Example: 不要强迫孩子学钢琴。(Bú yào qiǎngpò háizi xué gāngqín.) Don't force children to learn piano.

强 means strong and 迫 (pò) means to press or urge. Someone strong pressing hard on you is forcing you to do something.

Common mistake: In 强迫, 强 is read in the third tone, qiǎng, not the second tone qiáng used in 强大 (qiángdà) and 加强 (jiāqiáng). Learners often say qiángpò by habit.

强迫 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

不bú要yào强qiǎng迫pò自zì己jǐ做zuò不bù喜xǐ欢huān的de事shì情qíng。

Don't force yourself to do things that you don't like.

我wǒ们men不bù能néng强qiǎng迫pò人rén去qù做zuò。

We can't force people to do that.

她tā强qiǎng迫pò他tā做zuò这zhè个ge工gōng作zuò。

She saddled him with the work.

他tā强qiǎng迫pò我wǒ到dào那nà里lǐ去qù。

He forced me to go there.

没méi有yǒu人rén强qiǎng迫pò你nǐ帮bāng我wǒ。

Nobody forced you to help me.

Stroke order for each character

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强 qiáng · strong · 12 strokes

迫 pò · to compel · 8 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 强迫.

强大	qiángdà	big and strong; formidable; powerful
坚强	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
强烈	qiángliè	strong; intense
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
强调	qiángdiào	to emphasize (a statement); to stress
被迫	bèipò	to be compelled; to be forced
迫切	pòqiè	urgent; pressing
增强	zēngqiáng	to increase; to strengthen
强度	qiángdù	strength; intensity
强壮	qiángzhuàng	strong; sturdy
强盗	qiángdào	to rob (with force); bandit
压迫	yāpò	to oppress; to repress

Questions about 强迫

What does 强迫 mean?

强迫 (qiǎngpò) means "to compel; to force" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 强迫?

强迫 is made of 2 characters: 强 (12 strokes), 迫 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 强迫 an HSK word?

Yes. 强迫 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 强迫 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 强迫 is written 強迫.

What is the difference between 强迫 and 被迫?

强迫 (qiǎngpò) describes the person doing the forcing. 被迫 (bèipò) describes the person who is forced, as in 他被迫离开 (tā bèipò líkāi), he was forced to leave.

Can 强迫 be used about forcing yourself?

Yes. 强迫自己 (qiǎngpò zìjǐ) means to force yourself, for example 我强迫自己早起 (wǒ qiǎngpò zìjǐ zǎo qǐ), I force myself to get up early.