Mandarin · Chapter 14
The 被 (bèi) passive
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Lesson 1 · Words 1101-1110
Words 1101 to 1110
1101 谢 to thank, thanks verb 1102 如 as, like, if, such as conjunction 1103 道 way, path, principle, doctrine noun 1104 究竟 actually, in the end, after all adverb 1105 戴 to wear, to put on (accessories) verb 1106 无论 no matter, regardless of conjunction 1107 谋杀 to murder verb 1108 立刻 immediately, at once adverb 1109 特 special, particular; especially adjective 1110 躺 to lie down, to recline verb Lesson 2 · Words 1111-1120
Words 1111 to 1120
1111 试图 to try, to attempt verb 1112 客气 polite, courteous; to stand on ceremony adjective 1113 文件 document, file, paper noun 1114 敢 to dare verb 1115 慢慢 slowly, gradually adverb 1116 前面 front, ahead, in front noun 1117 奶奶 grandmother (paternal), grandma noun 1118 黑 black, dark adjective 1119 答案 answer, solution noun 1120 棒 great, excellent; a stick adjective Lesson 3 · Words 1121-1132
Words 1121 to 1132
1121 新闻 news noun 1122 多谢 many thanks, thanks a lot verb 1123 可不 absolutely, you bet, isn't it just interjection 1125 欠 to owe; to lack; to raise slightly verb 1127 达 to reach, to attain, to express verb 1128 权利 right, entitlement noun 1129 做出 to make, to produce, to put forth verb 1130 历史 history noun 1131 挂 to hang, to hang up (a call) verb 1132 好了吗 is it ready? are you done? particle Lesson 4 · Words 1133-1142
Words 1133 to 1142
1133 意识 consciousness; to realise, to be aware noun 1134 追 to chase, to pursue, to court verb 1135 下午 afternoon noun 1136 尝试 to try, to attempt; an attempt verb 1137 乔治 George proper noun 1138 经过 to pass, to go through; process verb 1139 获得 to obtain, to gain, to win verb 1140 仍 still, yet adverb 1141 饿 hungry; to starve adjective 1142 部分 part, portion, section noun Lesson 6 · Words 1143-1153
Words 1143 to 1153
1143 活 to live, to be alive; lively verb 1145 队 team, queue, line noun 1146 带走 to take away, to carry off verb 1147 竟然 unexpectedly, to one's surprise adverb 1148 失败 to fail; failure verb 1149 一生 a lifetime, all one's life noun 1150 黑暗 darkness; dark noun 1151 中心 centre, heart, hub noun 1152 麦克 Mike (also microphone) proper noun 1153 警告 to warn; warning verb Lesson 7 · Words 1154-1165
Words 1154 to 1165
1154 大哥 eldest brother; big brother (form of address) noun 1155 显然 obviously, evidently adverb 1156 岩 rock, cliff, crag noun 1157 根据 according to, on the basis of preposition 1158 动 to move; movement verb 1160 自杀 to commit suicide; suicide verb 1162 训练 to train; training verb 1163 万 ten thousand; a great many numeral 1164 令人 to make one (feel); -making verb 1165 难 difficult, hard adjective Lesson 8 · Words 1166-1176
Words 1166 to 1176
1166 街 street noun 1167 越 to exceed; the more (in 越...越...) verb 1168 搬 to move (objects), to shift, to relocate verb 1169 好人 good person, good people noun 1170 少 few, little; to lack adjective 1171 迟到 to be late, to arrive late verb 1172 恐怕 I am afraid, perhaps, probably adverb 1174 病 illness, disease; to be ill noun 1175 没用 useless, of no use adjective 1176 讨论 to discuss, to talk over; discussion verb Lesson 10 · Words 1177-1186
Words 1177 to 1186
1177 爆炸 to explode, to blow up; explosion verb 1178 因 because, cause, reason conjunction 1179 美好 beautiful, fine, wonderful adjective 1180 放心 to set one's mind at rest, to rest assured verb 1181 长大 to grow up verb 1182 微软 Microsoft proper noun 1183 令 to cause, to make; command, order verb 1184 没人 no one, nobody pronoun 1185 辛苦 hard, toilsome; thank you for your trouble adjective 1186 尽管 although, even though; feel free to conjunction Lesson 11 · Words 1187-1197
Words 1187 to 1197
1187 美元 US dollar noun 1188 吻 to kiss; a kiss verb 1189 收拾 to tidy up, to put in order; to sort out verb 1190 包括 to include, to comprise verb 1191 弗兰克 Frank proper noun 1192 面对 to face, to confront verb 1194 公寓 flat, apartment noun 1195 雅黑 YaHei (as in the Microsoft YaHei typeface) proper noun 1196 邀请 to invite; invitation verb 1197 求求 I beg you, please please verb