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title: "Beipo Meaning: 被迫 (bèipò) Means “to be forced”"
description: "被迫 (bèipò) means “to be forced; to be compelled”. Hear its tones, see what 被 and 迫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 被迫 mean?

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被迫 bèipò

## to be forced; to be compelled

## Its characters

1. 被 bèi (ironic) forced into
2. 迫 pò to force

## In a sentence

他被迫放弃了这个计划。 He was forced to give up the plan.

不过，最后一个皇帝溥仪又在宫里住了十几年，直到1924年才**被迫**离开。

From [紫禁城为什么叫紫禁城？ · Why is it called the Forbidden City?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/why-is-it-called-the-forbidden-city#library-word-607-609)

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## More words with 被 or 迫

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [被告 bèigào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beigao)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [迫不及待 pòbù-jídài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pobujidai)
- [迫切 pòqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poqie)
- [迫使 pòshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poshi)
- [强迫 qiǎngpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangpo)
- [压迫 yāpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yapo)

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