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title: "Qiangzhi Meaning: 强制 (qiángzhì) Means “to force”"
description: "强制 (traditional 強制, qiángzhì) means “to force; to compel; compulsory; mandatory”. Hear its tones, see what 强 and 制 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangzhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 强制 mean?

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强制 qiángzhì

## to force; to compel; compulsory; mandatory

## Its characters

1. 强 qiáng strong
2. 制 zhì system

## In a sentence

学校不能强制学生参加补课。 Schools can't force students to attend extra classes.

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## More words with 强 or 制

- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [定制 dìngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingzhi)
- [遏制 èzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ezhi)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [坚强 jiānqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianqiang)
- [加强 jiāqiáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaqiang)
- [机制 jīzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhi)
- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)
- [控制 kòngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhi)

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