强制 qiángzhì to force
to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory; Taiwan pr.
How to remember 强制: 强 strong + 制 system = to force.
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How it is used
- To compel by force of rule/law; compulsory - 强制执行 (qiángzhì zhíxíng) to enforce compulsorily; 强制隔离 (qiángzhì gélí) mandatory quarantine.
- Formal/legal-administrative register; frequently used attributively: 强制措施 (qiángzhì cuòshī) coercive measures.
- Contrast 强迫 (qiǎngpò), which is more personal/interpersonal 'to force someone'; 强制 is institutional compulsion.