Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
被
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
被bèi
marker for passive voice (by)
我的手机被偷了。
My phone was stolen.
被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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