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被

On the HSK 3 vocabulary list, at CEFR level A2.

bèi ㄅㄟˋ

    • quilt
    • to cover (with)
    • to suffer (a misfortune)

      literary

    • 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")

      since c. 2009

Other words read bèi

In the same tone

All 21 words read bèi

bei with other tones

All 31 words read bei in any tone

Other words read bèi

In the same tone

All 21 words read bèi

bei with other tones

All 31 words read bei in any tone

How 被 is written

    部首 radical
    衤 a form of 衣
    笔画 strokes
    10, with 5 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    衤皮
    形旁 meaning
    衤
    声旁 sound
    皮

    Words with 被

    Starting with 被

    All 43 words starting with 被

    Ending with 被

    Containing 被

    Words with 被

    Starting with 被

    All 43 words starting with 被

    Ending with 被

    Containing 被

    Example sentences and grammar articles using 被

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