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迫使

pò shǐ

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

迫使 (pò shǐ) means "to force; to compel". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 迫使 means

1. to force; to compel

The characters in 迫使

• 迫pòto force; to compel; to approach or go towards
• 使shǐto make; to cause; to enable

Example sentences

• 中国采取的报复性关税措施降低了大豆等农作物的需求和整体价格，最终影响了农民的收入，迫使许多农民一时无法购买大型、昂贵的设备。
  Retaliatory tariffs by China have decreased demand and overall prices for crops like soybeans, ultimately affecting a farmer’s bottom line, forcing many to hold off purchasing large, expensive equipment.

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