迫使 meaning in English

pòshǐ

to force; to compel

HSK 7-9verb16 strokes

Meaning of 迫使

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

pòshǐ
  1. to force; to compel

Stroke order for each character

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迫 pò · to compel · 8 strokes

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使 shǐ · to make · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 迫使.

使用shǐyòngto use; to employ
大使馆dàshǐguǎnembassy
被迫bèipòto be compelled; to be forced
使劲shǐjìnto exert all one's strength
促使cùshǐto prompt; to induce; to spur
迫切pòqièurgent; pressing
即使jíshǐeven if; even though
强迫qiǎngpòto compel; to force
使得shǐdeusable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable
大使dàshǐambassador; envoy
压迫yāpòto oppress; to repress
天使tiānshǐangel

Questions about 迫使

What does 迫使 mean?

迫使 (pòshǐ) means "to force; to compel" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 迫使?

迫使 is made of 2 characters: 迫 (8 strokes), 使 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 迫使 an HSK word?

Yes. 迫使 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.