Writing
被 (bèi) — how to say "passive voice preposition" in Chinese
被
Passive voice preposition
passive / 把 preposition
How to use it
Brings the object, or the doer, in front of the verb.
书被他拿走了。
shū bèi tā ná zǒu le
The book was taken by him.
Radicals / Keys
衣
Clothes
#145 · yī · 6 strokes
Collocations
被他吃了
bèi tā chī le
was eaten by him
Examples
我刚买的手机被孩子不小心摔坏了，我很难过。
The phone I just bought was accidentally dropped and broken by the child, I'm very upset.
我的手机被他拿走了。
My phone was taken by him.
Mnemonic
[bèi-] Babe the baseball player stands on the field and watches as the ball 被 is whisked away by the wind 🌬️. As if by magic, he realizes he has become 被 part of the passive voice of nature. The wind chuckles, and Babe learns to let things go with the flow.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "passive voice preposition" in Chinese?
"passive voice preposition" in Chinese is 被 (bèi).
被 meaning in English
被 (bèi) means "Passive voice preposition".
How is 被 pronounced?
It is pronounced bèi (written as bei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "passive voice preposition" in Chinese characters?
It is written 被 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 被?
被 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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