Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

bèi, pī

Description

"被"最常用来表示被动,就是说一件事情不是自己做的,而是别人做的。

"被" is most commonly used to indicate the passive voice, meaning an action is done by someone else, not oneself.

它也可以当名词用,意思是盖在身上的东西,比如"被子"。

It can also be used as a noun, meaning something that covers the body, like a "被子" (quilt).

Meanings

bèi

marker for passive voice (by)

我的手机被偷了。

My phone was stolen.

bèi

quilt; blanket; bed cover

天冷了,多盖一床被。

It's cold; add an extra blanket.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    originally meant a cloth cover; later extended to mark passive action.

  • Nuance

    passive 被 often implies something unpleasant happening to the subject.

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