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Expressing 'forcibly' with 强行 (qiángxíng)
Manner & Method
Structure
强行 + Verb
Explanation
The adverb 强行 (qiángxíng) means 'forcibly' or 'by force,' describing an action carried out against resistance or without permission. It is placed before a verb to indicate that the action was done through coercion or brute force. 强行 is common in legal, news, and narrative contexts.
Examples
他强行打开了那扇锁着的门。
tā qiángxíng dǎkāi le nà shàn suǒ zhe de mén.
He forced open the locked door.
警方强行将嫌疑人带离了现场。
jǐngfāng qiángxíng jiāng xiányírén dàilí le xiànchǎng.
The police forcibly removed the suspect from the scene.
不要强行改变别人的想法。
bùyào qiángxíng gǎibiàn biérén de xiǎngfǎ.
Don't forcibly try to change other people's minds.