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迫使 (pò shǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

迫使 (pò shǐ) is a Chinese word: to force, to compel. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 迫使

动 dòng verb

to force, to compel

经济危机迫使公司裁员。

jīng jì wēi jī pò shǐ gōng sī cái yuán

The economic crisis forced the company to lay off workers.

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Word breakdown

迫 pò — force, pressure, urgency

使 shǐ — to cause, to make

Structure & writing
1 迫 pò — to compel; to force

迫 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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2 使 shǐ — to dispatch; to order about

使 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 吏 lì — government official in ancient times
吏 is a component in 1 characters

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