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只得

zhǐdé
adverbHSK 6

“To have no alternative but to” in Chinese is 只得 (zhǐdé).

Meaning

  • to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

Example

我无奈只得跟随着她。

I was compelled to follow her.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

zhǐHSK 25 strokesonly; merely; justdéHSK 111 strokesto obtain

More HSK 6 words

专用zhuānyòngspecialHSK 6家电jiādiànhousehold electric applianceHSK 6领取lǐngqǔto receive; to draw; to getHSK 6一贯yīguànconsistentHSK 6欺负qīfuto bullyHSK 6再生zàishēngto be rebornHSK 6高等gāoděnghigh-levelHSK 6海外hǎiwàioverseas; abroadHSK 6刚好gānghǎojustHSK 6深化shēnhuàto deepenHSK 6

Not to be confused with: 值得 (zhídé, worth the money)