不得不

bù dé bù

Meaning: have to; must
Part of speech: adverb
Exam level: HSK HSK 4

About this word

不得不 is a Chinese adverb meaning have to; must and pronounced bù dé bù. It appears on the HSK HSK 4 vocabulary list. The fastest way to remember it is to meet it in real Chinese content — import a YouTube video or article into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup with built-in spaced-repetition flashcards.