qiǎng pò

to force / to compel

强迫

tip Pattern: 强迫 + someone + to do something. Example: 别强迫自己 (bié qiǎngpò zìjǐ) = “Don’t force yourself.” 我不想强迫他学习 (wǒ bù xiǎng qiǎngpò tā xuéxí) = “I don’t want to force him to study.” 强 is pronounced qiǎng here, with a third tone.

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