HSK 6 · verb

被迫

bèipò

to be forced; to be compelled

因为堵车,我们被迫在路边等了两个小时。

Yīnwèi dǔchē, wǒmen bèipò zài lùbiān děngle liǎng ge xiǎoshí.

Because of the traffic jam, we were forced to wait by the road for two hours.

因为这次事故,那位领导被迫下台。

Yīnwèi zhè cì shìgù, nà wèi lǐngdǎo bèipò xiàtái。

Because of this accident, that leader was forced to step down.