强迫

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 不要强迫孩子做他不喜欢的事。▶ —
   Don’t force a child to do what he dislikes.
2. 他被迫接受了这个条件。▶ —
   He was forced to accept this condition.

Collocations

Mnemonic

强 qiǎng "to force" + 迫 pò "to press": to force and press, i.e. to compel, to coerce. 强 is a multi-reading character; in 强迫 it reads qiǎng "to force". 迫 has the walk radical 辶. 强迫症 = OCD. Opposite of 自愿 (voluntary).

Related

Quick check

1. How is 强 read in 强迫?

   • qiǎng (to force)
   • qiáng (strong)
   • jiàng (stubborn)
   • qiāng (spear)