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title: "Poshi Meaning: 迫使 (pòshǐ) Means “to force”"
description: "迫使 (pòshǐ) means “to force; to compel”. Hear its tones, see what 迫 and 使 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 迫使 mean?

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迫使 pòshǐ

## to force; to compel

## Its characters

1. 迫 pò to force
2. 使 shǐ to make

## In a sentence

大雨迫使比赛推迟了。 The heavy rain forced the game to be postponed.

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## More words with 迫 or 使

- [被迫 bèipò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipo)
- [促使 cùshǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cushi)
- [迫不及待 pòbù-jídài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pobujidai)
- [迫切 pòqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/poqie)
- [强迫 qiǎngpò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangpo)
- [使得 shǐde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shide)
- [使馆 shǐguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiguan)
- [使劲 shǐjìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shijin)
- [使命 shǐmìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiming)
- [使用 shǐyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyong)

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