逼 (bik1) — extort; importune; harrass in Cantonese
bikˉ¹逼Mandarin Pinyin: bi1
Meaning of 逼
nounextort; importune; harrass
nounnarrow; cramped
nouncompel; force; press; push
nounclose in on; draw near; approach
Example Sentences with 逼
你唔好逼我出絕招！
Don't force me to use my ultimate attack on you!
係環境被逼先至去標參
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.
被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.
逼到佢使出渾身解數
Forced him to pit all his skills
因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.
Words Containing 逼
形勢逼人jing4 sai3 bik1 jan4
the pressure is mounting; the situation is pressing
咄咄逼人cyut3 cyut3 bik1 jan4
to use immense pressure to force someone to do something; overbearing
逼狹bik1 gip6
small, narrow, and crowded
逼近bik1 gan6
to press towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw close to; to draw near
嚴刑逼供jim4 jing4 bik1 gung1
force someone to make a confession by harsh punishment
逼人bik1 jan4
pressing, threatening
逼力bik1 lik6
a brake (also 迫力)
逼巴士bik1 baa1 si2
to force one's way onto a bus
擠逼zai1 bik1
hustle; crowded
逼真bik1 zan1
lifelike, true to life, verisimilitude; distinctly, clearly
被逼bei6 bik1
to be forced/compelled/coerced
催逼ceoi1 bik1
to press (for payment of money due), urge, put pressure on, crowd
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