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被
bèi
Description
"被"是一个很常用的字，放在句子里表示"被动"，也就是有人对你做了一件事。
"被" is a very common character that indicates the passive voice, meaning someone did something to you.
它也可以当名词，意思是"被子"，就是睡觉时盖在身上的东西。
It can also be a noun meaning "quilt," the thing you cover yourself with when sleeping.
Meanings
被bèi
marks the passive voice (by, done to)
我的钱包被人偷了。
My wallet was stolen.
被子bèizi
quilt; blanket; bedding
天气冷了，晚上要盖被子。
It's cold, so cover yourself with a quilt at night.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a passive marker 被 often implies something unpleasant happening to the subject.
- Etymology
originally meant a cover/quilt; the passive-marker use developed from "be covered/affected by".
In videos
“他会更容易的被你找到啊”
“所以你被我逗的时候也是开心”
“都被这些农民起义的人占领了。”
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