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Compel in Chinese

to compel · HSK 6

逼 bī

父母逼他学钢琴。 His parents forced him to learn the piano.

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How do you say compel in Chinese?

Compel in Chinese is 逼 (bī). You can also say 强迫 (qiǎng pò).

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