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

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# What does 强迫 mean?

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强迫 qiǎngpò

## to force; to compel

## It can also mean

- compulsive (as in 强迫症)

## Its characters

1. 强 qiǎng to force
2. 迫 pò to force

## In a sentence

你不能强迫他做不喜欢的事。 You can't force him to do things he doesn't like.

[More about 强迫](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BC%BA%E8%BF%AB)

## More words with 强 or 迫

- [被迫 bèipò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipo)
- [坚强 jiānqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianqiang)
- [加强 jiāqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqiang)
- [勉强 miǎnqiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianqiang)
- [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)
- [强大 qiángdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangda)
- [强调 qiángdiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdiao)
- [强度 qiángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangdu)

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