Word: 被 (bèi)

被 dictionary entry

bèi: quilt; to suffer (a misfortune); 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); (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")

Full dictionary entry for 被

Example sentences using 被

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一部分的钱被偷走了。

Yíbùfen de qián bèi tōu zǒule.

Some of the money was stolen.
一部分钱被偷了。

Yíbùfen qián bèi tōule.

Some of the money was stolen.
上海被称为东方的巴黎。

Shànghǎi bèi chēngwéi dōngfāng de Bālí.

Shanghai is referred to as the Paris of the East.
人们应该被鼓励。

Rénmen yīnggāi bèi gǔlì.

People should be encouraged.
人能被吓死吗？

Rén néng bèi xià sǐ ma?

Can one die of fear?
他们应该会被吓到。

Tāmen yīnggāi huì bèi xià dào.

They'll probably get scared.
他们被吓到了。

Tāmen bèi xià dàole.

They were frightened.
他再次被选为市长。

Tā zàicì bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor again.
他的手机被偷了。

Tā de shǒujī bèi tōule.

His mobile phone was stolen.
他的问题最终没被回答。

Tā de wèntí zuìzhōng méi bèi huídá.

His question remained unanswered.
他被竞争公司挖去了。

Tā bèi jìngzhēng gōngsī wā qùle.

He was hired away by a rival company.
他被车撞了。

Tā bèi chē zhuàngle.

He was hit by a car.
他被选为市长。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi shìzhǎng.

He was elected mayor of the city.
他被选为总统。

Tā bèi xuǎn wèi zǒngtǒng.

He was elected president.
他被那个女人吸引住了。

Tā bèi nàge nǚrén xīyǐn zhùle.

He was attracted to the woman.
你也被邀请了。

Nǐ yě bèi yāoqǐngle.

You're invited, too.
你们被邀请了吗？

Nǐmen bèi yāoqǐngle ma?

Were you invited?
你会被妈妈骂的。

Nǐ huì bèi māma mà de.

You'll catch it from Mummy.
你会被杀的！

Nǐ huì bèi shā de!

You will be killed!
你被人爱着。

Nǐ bèi rén àizhe.

You are loved.
你被老师骂了吗？

Nǐ bèi lǎoshī màle ma?

Were you scolded by your teacher?
你被虫咬了吗？

Nǐ bèi chóng yǎole ma?

Did an insect bite you?
你那时被人威胁了。

Nǐ nàshí bèi rén wēixiéle.

You were being threatened.
做那种事的话，他可能会被炒。

Zuò nàzhǒng shì dehuà, tā kěnéng huì bèi chǎo.

He might get fired if he does that.
几乎每个人都被邀请了。

Jīhū měige rén dōu bèi yāoqǐngle.

Almost everybody was invited.
受伤者被运离现场。

Shòushāngzhě bèi yùn lí xiànchǎng.

The injured were removed from the scene.
在小学的时候，她常常被老师骂。

Zài xiǎoxué de shíhou, tā chángcháng bèi lǎoshī mà.

When she was in elementary school, the teacher often scolded her.
她几乎被车撞到。

Tā jīhū bèi chē zhuàng dào.

She was almost hit by a car.
她只是被吓到了并没有受伤。

Tā zhǐshì bèi xià dàole bìng méiyǒu shòushāng.

She was only frightened, not injured.
她的建议好像被拒绝了。

Tā de jiànyì hǎoxiàng bèi jùjuéle.

Her suggestion seems to have been turned down.
她被哈佛大学录取了。

Tā bèi Hāfó Dàxué lùqǔle.

She was accepted to Harvard.
她被蒙上了眼睛。

Tā bèi méng shàng le yǎnjing.

She was blindfolded.
她被车撞了。

Tā bèi chē zhuàngle.

She was hit by a car.
她觉得自己好像被举起来了。

Tā juéde zìjǐ hǎoxiàng bèi jǔ qǐlaile.

She felt as if she was being lifted up.
它们什么时候能被送到？

Tāmen shénme shíhou néng bèi sòng dào?

How soon can they be delivered?
很多人在战争中被杀。

Hěn duō rén zài zhànzhēng zhōng bèi shā.

Many people were killed in the war.
很多树被砍倒。

Hěn duō shù bèi kǎn dào.

A lot of trees were cut down.
很快，城市就被士兵占领了。

Hěn kuài, chéngshì jiù bèi shìbīng zhànlǐngle.

The city was soon occupied by the soldiers.
您的名字被提到了。

Nín de míngzi bèi tídàole.

Your name was mentioned.
我不想被利用。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi lìyòng.

I don't want to be used.
我不想被看见。

Wǒ bùxiǎng bèi kànjiàn.

I didn't want to be seen.
我也被邀请了。

Wǒ yě bèi yāoqǐngle.

I was also invited.
我们被偷了。

Wǒmen bèi tōule.

We were robbed.
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.
我几乎被车撞到了。

Wǒ jīhū bèi chē zhuàng dàole.

I was almost hit by a car.
我希望我能被人重视。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng bèi rén zhòngshì.

I want to feel important.
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.
我的手机被偷了。

Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōule.

My cellphone has been stolen.
我的手被门夹到了。

Wǒ de shǒu bèi mén jiā dàole.

I caught my finger in the door.
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.
我被一辆车超了。

Wǒ bèi yí liàng chē chāole.

I was overtaken by a car.
我被我奶奶卖掉了。

Wǒ bèi wǒ nǎinai màidiàole.

I was sold by my grandma.
我被要求在这里等。

Wǒ bèi yāoqiú zài zhèlǐ děng.

I was asked to wait here.
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.
房子现在没被占住。

Fángzi xiànzài méi bèi zhàn zhù.

The house is not occupied now.
所有被发明的都是真的。

Suǒyǒu bèi fāmíng de dōu shì zhēnde.

All that which is invented, is true.
材料将被提供。

Cáiliào jiāng bèi tígōng.

Materials will be provided.
树被风吹倒了。

Shù bèi fēng chuī dàole.

The tree was blown down.
每个人都值得被给予第二次机会。

Měige rén dōu zhíde bèi jǐyǔ dì'èrcì jīhuì.

Everyone deserves a second chance.
每个学生都被问了一个问题。

Měige xuésheng dōu bèi wèn le yí gè wèntí.

Every student was asked one question.
爱和被爱是最大的幸福。

Ài hé bèi ài shì zuì dà de xìngfú.

To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.
爱和被爱是生活中最大的幸福。

Ài hé bèi ài shì shēnghuó zhōng zuì dà de xìngfú.

It is the greatest happiness in life to love and to be loved.
狗被车撞了。

Gǒu bèi chē zhuàngle.

The dog was hit by a car.
秘书被炒了。

Mìshū bèi chǎole.

The secretary was dismissed.
纸很容易被烧。

Zhǐ hěn róngyì bèi shāo.

Paper burns easily.
老人几乎被车撞上。

Lǎorén jīhū bèi chē zhuàng shàng.

The old man was almost hit by a car.
船被安全地领入港口。

Chuán bèi ānquán de lǐng rù gǎngkǒu.

The boat was piloted safely into harbor.
英语在中国也被学习了。

Yīngyǔ zài Zhōngguó yě bèi xuéxíle.

English is studied in China, too.
英语在日本被学习。

Yīngyǔ zài Rìběn bèi xuéxí.

English is studied in Japan.
英语是被许多人使用。

Yīngyǔ shì bèi xǔduō rén shǐyòng.

English is used by many people.
被拒绝是痛苦的。

Bèi jùjué shì tòngkǔ de.

Being rejected is painful.
计划被执行了。

Jìhuà bèi zhíxíngle.

The plan was carried out.
这场比赛可能将被取消。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài kěnéng jiāng bèi qǔxiāo.

The game will probably be canceled.
这场比赛将可能被取消。

Zhè chǎng bǐsài jiāng kěnéng bèi qǔxiāo.

The game will probably be called off.
这水被石油污染了。

Zhè shuǐ bèi shíyóu wūrǎnle.

This water was polluted by oil.
这被认为是一件大事。

Zhè bèi rènwéi shì yí jiàn dàshì.

This is considered to be a matter of great importance.
这问题正在被讨论。

Zhè wèntí zhèngzài bèi tǎolùn.

The problem is being discussed now.
那个孩子被老师批评了。

Nàge háizi bèi lǎoshī pīpíngle.

That child was told off by the teacher.
那个工作几乎被完成了。

Nàge gōngzuò jīhū bèi wánchéngle.

That job is pretty much finished.
那些旧法都被废除了。

Nèixiē jiù fǎ dōu bèi fèichúle.

Those old laws were all done away with.
那条狗被汽车撞到了。

Nà tiáo gǒu bèi qìchē zhuàng dàole.

That dog was hit by a car.
门外又被贴满了小广告。

Ménwài yòu bèi tiē mǎnle xiǎo guǎnggào.

Everything outside is fly-posted again.
门被踢开了。

Mén bèi tī kāile.

The door was kicked open.
除了我每个人都被邀请了。

Chúle wǒ měige rén dōu bèi yāoqǐngle.

Everyone was invited, except for me.
非洲曾经被称为黑暗大陆。

Fēizhōu céngjīng bèi chēngwéi hēi'àn dàlù.

Africa was once called the Dark Continent.