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被 (bèi): by

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 3preposition

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
by
Characters
1
Part of speech
preposition
HSK level
HSK 3
Strokes
10
Radical
衤
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • quilt
  • to cover (with)
  • used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like ""by"" in English passive-voice sentences
  • preposition: by (in passive constructions)
  • noun: quilt
  • verb: to suffer, to be subjected to (literary)
  • (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)

Chinese explanation

  • 睡觉时盖在身上的保暖用品,通常用棉、羽绒等制成,上面有被面和被里。
  • 用在句子中表示被动,说明主语是动作的承受者,常与“让”“叫”等搭配。
  • 用在某些词语中,表示遭受、受到,如被害、被选。
  • 助词,用在动词前,表示被动关系,如被表扬、被批评。

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Example sentences

,。

It's getting cold; I need to cover myself with a thick quilt at night.

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Mom took the quilt to the balcony to sun it.

,。

This quilt is very soft; it feels comfortable to cover with.

,。

In winter, I'm used to covering with two quilts.

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He was criticized by the teacher.

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My quilt is very warm.

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He was elected class monitor.

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The window was blown open by the wind.

。

He unfortunately suffered a disaster (literary).

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