迫 pò to compel
to compel; to force; pressing; urgent
How to remember 迫: 辶 road + 白 white = to compel. On the narrow mountain road, a truck flashes its white lights behind the learner driver, trying to compel her to speed up.
Component breakdown
迫 = 辶 road + 白 white
- 辶 road
- 白 white
On the narrow mountain road, a truck flashes its white lights behind the learner driver, trying to compel her to speed up.
How it is used
- Two ideas: to force, and pressing/urgent. Force - 被迫 (bèipò) to be forced to (被迫辞职 forced to resign), 强迫 (qiǎngpò) to compel.
- Urgency - 迫切 (pòqiè) urgent/keenly felt (迫切的需要 a pressing need), 迫不及待 (pò bù jí dài) too impatient to wait.
- 从容不迫 (cóngróng bú pò) means calm and unhurried - here 迫 keeps its pressed/rushed sense.
Words with 迫
- 强迫qiǎngpòto compelHSK 6
- 被迫bèipòto be compelledHSK 6
- 迫切pòqièurgentHSK 6
- 从容不迫cóngróng-búpòcalmHSK 8
- 压迫yāpòto oppressHSK 8
- 急迫jípòurgentHSK 8
- 窘迫jiǒngpòpoverty-strickenHSK 9
- 紧迫jǐnpòpressingHSK 9
- 迫不及待pòbùjídàiunable to hold oneself backHSK 9
- 迫使pòshǐto forceHSK 9
- 迫害pòhàito persecuteHSK 9
- 逼迫bīpòto forceHSK 9