Word: 被 (bèi) used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb)

它们什么时候能被送到？

Tāmen shénme shíhou néng bèi sòng dào?

How soon can they be delivered?

它可以被当成一把刀来用。

Tā kěyǐ bèi dàngchéng yì bǎ dāo lái yòng.

It can be used as a knife.

富士山被雪所覆盖。

Fùshì Shān bèi xuě suǒ fùgài.

Mt. Fuji was covered with snow.

对不起，这位子是否被人家占了？

Duìbùqǐ, zhèwèi zǐ shìfǒu bèi rénjiā zhànle?

Excuse me, is this seat taken?

山顶被雪覆盖了。

Shāndǐng bèi xuě fùgàile.

The top of the mountain is covered in snow.

帽子被风吹了起来。

Màozi bèi fēng chuīle qǐlai.

The hat was blown away by the wind.

幼儿园老师有时被称为孩子王。

Yòu'éryuán lǎoshī yǒushí bèi chēngwéi háizi Wáng.

Teachers in kindergarten are sometimes referred to as leaders of children.

当水被加热时，水汽蒸发。

Dāng shuǐ bèi jiārè shí, shuǐqì zhēngfā.

Water evaporates when it is heated.

很多书被盗了。

Hěn duō shū bèi dào le.

Many books have been stolen.

很多树被砍倒。

Hěn duō shù bèi kǎn dào.

A lot of trees were cut down.

您的名字被提到了。

Nín de míngzi bèi tídàole.

Your name was mentioned.

您的密码已被更改。

Nín de mìmǎ yǐ bèi gēnggǎi.

Your password has been changed.

我不喜欢以这种方式被对待。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan yǐ zhèzhǒng fāngshì bèi duìdài.

I don't like being treated like this.

我不喜欢被当作孩子。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan bèi dàngzuò háizi.

I don't like being treated as a child.

我不想被利用。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi lìyòng.

I don't want to be used.

我不想被取笑。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qǔxiào.

I don't want to be laughed at.

我不想被牵扯到这件事里。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi qiānchě dào zhè jiàn shì lǐ.

I don't want to be involved in that matter.

我不想被看见。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi kànjiàn.

I didn't want to be seen.

我也不知道为什么聚会被推迟了。

Wǒ yě bù zhīdào wèishénme jùhuì bèi tuīchíle.

I don't know why the meeting was postponed, either.

我也被邀请了。

Wǒ yě bèi yāoqǐngle.

I was also invited.

我今天在学校被嘲笑了。

Wǒ jīntiān zài xuéxiào bèi cháoxiàole.

I was laughed at in school today.

我以前被骗过。

Wǒ yǐqián bèi piànguo.

I've been cheated before.

我们没有被告知他从哪里来。

Wǒmen méiyǒu bèi gàozhī tā cóng nǎlǐ lái.

We weren't told where he came from.

我们的航班被取消了。

Wǒmen de hángbān bèi qǔxiāole.

Our flight was canceled.

我们看见地面被雪覆盖了。

Wǒmen kànjiàn dìmiàn bèi xuě fùgàile.

We saw the ground covered with snow.

我们被一大群蜜蜂攻击。

Wǒmen bèi yí dà qún mìfēng gōngjī.

We were attacked by swarms of bees.

我们被偷了。

Wǒmen bèi tōule.

We were robbed.

我们被卷入了一场交通事故。

Wǒmen bèi juǎnrùle yìcháng jiāotōng shìgù.

We got involved in a traffic accident.

我们被搜查了。

Wǒmen bèi sōuchále.

We were searched.

我们被耍了。

Wǒmen bèi shuǎle.

We've been tricked.

我们被要求不再这么做。

Wǒmen bèi yāoqiú búzài zhème zuò.

We've been asked to not do this anymore.

我们被警告过了。

Wǒmen bèi jǐnggào guo le.

We've been warned.

我们被逼得走投无路了。

Wǒmen bèi bī de zǒutóuwúlù le.

We were driven to the wall.

我们被那景象吓了一跳。

Wǒmen bèi nà jǐngxiàng xiàle yí tiào.

We were surprised at the sight.

我们被骗了。

Wǒmen bèi piànle.

We've been duped.

我们都被他的笑话逗得很开心。

Wǒmen dōu bèi tā de xiàohua dòu de hěn kāixīn.

We were all greatly amused by his jokes.

我几乎被车撞到了。

Wǒ jīhū bèi chē zhuàng dàole.

I was almost hit by a car.

我刚刚被蚊子咬了。

Wǒ gānggang bèi wénzi yǎole.

I just got bitten by a mosquito.

我发现自己被锁在浴室里。

Wǒ fāxiàn zìjǐ bèi suǒ zài yùshì lǐ.

I found myself locked in the bathroom.

我在回家路上被雨淋了。

Wǒ zài huíjiā lùshang bèi yǔ lín le.

I was rained on on my way home.

我在机场被海关人员搜查。

Wǒ zài jīchǎng bèi hǎiguān rényuán sōuchá.

I was searched by the customs officers at the airport.

我将建筑称作被冻结的音乐。

Wǒ jiāng jiànzhù chēngzuò bèi dòngjié de yīnyuè.

I call architecture frozen music.

我已经被警告过不要去那里。

Wǒ yǐjīng bèi jǐnggào guo búyào qù nàli.

I have been warned against going there.

我希望我能被人重视。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng bèi rén zhòngshì.

I want to feel important.

我当时担心我会被辞退。

Wǒ dāngshí dānxīn wǒ huì bèi cítuì.

I was afraid that I might get fired.

我很生气我被骗了。

Wǒ hěn shēngqì wǒ bèi piànle.

I was angry that I had been fooled.

我快被笑死了！

Wǒ kuài bèi xiào sǐle!

I almost died laughing!

我感觉到自己的身体被提了起来。

Wǒ gǎnjué dào zìjǐ de shēntǐ bèi tíle qǐlai.

I felt myself being lifted up.

我感觉我被强制帮助她。

Wǒ gǎnjué wǒ bèi qiángzhì bāngzhù tā.

I feel like I am being forced to help her.

我护照被偷了。

Wǒ hùzhào bèi tōule.

My passport was stolen.

我拒绝被你像奴隶一样对待。

Wǒ jùjué bèi nǐ xiàng núlì yíyàng duìdài.

I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.

我拒绝被像一个孩子般对待。

Wǒ jùjué bèi xiàng yí gè háizi bān duìdài.

I refuse to be treated like a child.

我无法不去想被偷掉的钱。

Wǒ wúfǎ bú qù xiǎng bèi tōu diào de qián.

I cannot stop thinking of the stolen money.

我昨天被解雇了。

Wǒ zuótiān bèi jiěgùle.

I was sacked yesterday.

我昨天购物时自行车被偷了。

Wǒ zuótiān gòuwù shí zìxíngchē bèi tōule.

My bike was stolen when I went shopping.

我是不会被她的诡计骗倒的。

Wǒ shì búhuì bèi tā de guǐjì piàn dào de.

I refuse to be taken in by her guile.

我有一种我被忽略了的感觉。

Wǒ yǒu yìzhǒng wǒ bèi hūlüè le de gǎnjué.

I have a feeling I'm being ignored.

我的上司被逼迫辞职。

Wǒ de shàngsi bèi bīpò cízhí.

My boss was forced to resign.

我的信用卡在地铁上被扒了。

Wǒ de xìnyòngkǎ zài dìtiě shàng bèi bāle.

My credit card was stolen on the subway.

我的兴趣被激起来了。

Wǒ de xìngqù bèi jīqǐ láile.

My interest quickened.

我的手机被偷了。

Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōule.

My cellphone has been stolen.

我的手表昨天被偷了。

Wǒ de shǒubiǎo zuótiān bèi tōule.

I had my watch stolen yesterday.

我的手被门夹到了。

Wǒ de shǒu bèi mén jiā dàole.

I caught my finger in the door.

我的护照被人偷了。

Wǒ de hùzhào bèi rén tōule.

Someone stole my passport.

我的腿被那只狗咬了。

Wǒ de tuǐ bèi nà zhǐ gǒu yǎole.

My leg was bitten by that dog.

我的表被偷了。

Wǒ de biǎo bèi tōule.

My watch has been stolen.

我的车被小偷偷走了。

Wǒ de chē bèi xiǎo tōutōu zǒule.

My car was stolen by a thief.

我的预感被证明是正确的。

Wǒ de yùgǎn bèi zhèngmíng shì zhèngquè de.

My premonition turned out to be right.

我看见他被警察逮捕。

Wǒ kànjiàn tā bèi jǐngchá dàibǔ.

I saw him caught by the police.

我终于感到被赏识了。

Wǒ zhōngyú gǎndào bèi shǎngshíle.

I finally feel appreciated.

我被一辆车超了。

Wǒ bèi yí liàng chē chāole.

I was overtaken by a car.

我被他的故事感染了。

Wǒ bèi tā de gùshi gǎnrǎnle.

I was very impressed by his story.

我被外星人绑架了。

Wǒ bèi wàixīngrén bǎngjiàle.

I was abducted by aliens.

我被她对别人的爱心所感动。

Wǒ bèi tā duì biéren de àixīn suǒ gǎndòng.

I was moved by her love for other people.

我被工作困住了。

Wǒ bèi gōngzuò kùn zhùle.

I'm stuck in my job.

我被我奶奶卖掉了。

Wǒ bèi wǒ nǎinai màidiàole.

I was sold by my grandma.

我被抢劫了。

Wǒ bèi qiǎngjiéle.

I've been robbed.

我被搜查了。

Wǒ bèi sōuchále.

I was searched.

我被无故辞退了。

Wǒ bèi wúgù cítuìle.

I was fired without cause.

我被每个人冷落。

Wǒ bèi měige rén lěngluò.

I was left out in the cold by everyone.

我被烦死了。

Wǒ bèi fán sǐle.

I was quite annoyed.

我被要求在这里等。

Wǒ bèi yāoqiú zài zhèlǐ děng.

I was asked to wait here.

我被要求当这场比赛的裁判。

Wǒ bèi yāoqiú dāng zhè chǎng bǐsài de cáipàn.

I was asked to umpire the game.

我被这情景吓到了。

Wǒ bèi zhè qíngjǐng xià dàole.

I was frightened by the sight.

我被逮捕了。

Wǒ bèi dàibǔle.

I got arrested.

我被邀请参加他们的婚礼。

Wǒ bèi yāoqǐng cānjiā tāmen de hūnlǐ.

I was invited to their wedding.

我被闪电吓到了。

Wǒ bèi shǎndiàn xià dàole.

I was scared by the lightning.

我被问到我是不是要这么做。

Wǒ bèi wèn dào wǒ shìbúshì yào zhème zuò.

I was asked whether I wanted to do that.

我被雷劈了。

Wǒ bèi léi pīle.

I was struck by lightning.

我被风暴困在波士顿。

Wǒ bèi fēngbào kùn zài Bōshìdùn.

I'm stuck here in Boston because of the storm.

房子现在没被占住。

Fángzi xiànzài méi bèi zhàn zhù.

The house is not occupied now.

所有的客人都被她的好客感动了。

Suǒyǒu de kèrén dōu bèi tā de hàokè gǎndòngle.

All the guests were touched by her hospitality.

所有苹果树都被砍倒了。

Suǒyǒu píngguǒ shù dōu bèi kǎn dàole.

All the apple trees were cut down.

整个地方完全地被雪遮盖住了。

Zhěnggè dìfāng wánquán de bèi xuě zhēgài zhùle.

The whole place was simply blotted out with the snow.

文件被风刮起来。

Wénjiàn bèi fēng guā qǐlai.

The papers blew off.

文字游戏很少能被翻译。

Wénzì yóuxì hěn shǎo néng bèi fānyì.

Wordplay rarely translates.

无人领取的物品被拍卖了。

Wúrén lǐngqǔ de wùpǐn bèi pāimàile.

The unclaimed items were sold off at auction.

日本被海环绕着。

Rìběn bèi hǎi huánràozhe.

Japan is surrounded by sea.

星星没有被看到。

Xīngxing méiyǒu bèi kàndào.

Not a star was to be seen.

昨天我的手表被偷了。

Zuótiān wǒ de shǒubiǎo bèi tōule.

I had my watch stolen yesterday.