我不得不这么做以维生。

I had to do that to survive.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 我 wǒ
  1. I
  2. me
  3. my
2 不得不 bùdébù
  1. have no choice or option but to
  2. cannot but
  3. have to
  4. can't help it
  5. can't avoid
=3 这么 zhème
  1. so much
  2. this much
  3. how much?
  4. this way
  5. like this
=3 这么 zhème variant of 这么 zhème
4 做 zuò
  1. to make; to produce
  2. to write; to compose
  3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc)
  4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc)
  5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for
  6. to assume (an air or manner)
=5 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=5 以 yǐ old variant of 以 yǐ
=5 以 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 以色列 Yǐsèliè
=5 以 yǐ
  1. to use
  2. by means of
  3. according to
  4. in order to
  5. because of
  6. at (a certain date or place)
6 维生 wéishēng abbr. for 维持生活 wéichíshēnghuó