by (indicating passive voice)
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HSK Vocabulary: 被
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 被 is used in context
1
tā他
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
zǒng总
shì是
chǔ处
yú于
bèi被
dòng动
zhuàng状
tài态
。
He is always in a passive state at work
2
dōng冬
tiān天
xū需
yào要
gài盖
hòu厚
bèi被
zi子
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
。
In winter, we need thick quilts to keep warm
3
bèi被
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
bǎo保
chí持
chén沉
mò默
。
The defendant remained silent in court
4
zhè这
shì是
bèi被
zi子
。
This is a quilt.
5
wǎn晚
shàng上
shuì睡
jiào觉
shí时
，
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
gài盖
bèi被
zi子
。
When sleeping at night, I need to cover myself with a quilt.
6
tiān天
qì气
biàn变
lěng冷
le了
，
mā妈
mā妈
gěi给
wǒ我
huàn换
le了
yī一
chuáng床
hòu厚
bèi被
zi子
。
The weather has turned cold, so my mother changed my quilt to a thicker one.
7
tā他
bèi被
dòng动
dì地
jiē接
shòu受
le了
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wù务
。
He passively accepted this task.
8
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
chǔ处
yú于
bèi被
dòng动
dì地
wèi位
。
In negotiations, we should not be in a passive position.
9
yóu由
yú于
quē缺
fá乏
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
tā他
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
bèi被
dòng动
，
zhǐ只
néng能
huí回
yìng应
bié别
rén人
de的
tí提
wèn问
。
Due to lack of preparation, he appeared very passive in the meeting and could only respond to others' questions.
10
tā他
shì是
bèi被
gào告
。
He is the defendant.
Information
Traditional被
Radical衤
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#606
Zhuyinㄅㄟˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+88AB
CangjieLDHE
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality