Mandarin · Chapter 14
The 被 (bèi) passive
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1101-1110
Words 1101 to 1110
1101 谢xiè to thank, thanks verb 1102 如rú as, like, if, such as conjunction 1103 道dào way, path, principle, doctrine noun 1104 究竟jiū jìng actually, in the end, after all adverb 1105 戴dài to wear, to put on (accessories) verb 1106 无论wú lùn no matter, regardless of conjunction 1107 谋杀móu shā to murder verb 1108 立刻lì kè immediately, at once adverb 1109 特tè special, particular; especially adjective 1110 躺tǎng to lie down, to recline verb Lesson 2 · Words 1111-1120
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1111 试图shì tú to try, to attempt verb 1112 客气kè qì polite, courteous; to stand on ceremony adjective 1113 文件wén jiàn document, file, paper noun 1114 敢gǎn to dare verb 1115 慢慢màn màn slowly, gradually adverb 1116 前面qián miàn front, ahead, in front noun 1117 奶奶nǎi nai grandmother (paternal), grandma noun 1118 黑hēi black, dark adjective 1119 答案dá àn answer, solution noun 1120 棒bàng great, excellent; a stick adjective Lesson 3 · Words 1121-1132
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1121 新闻xīn wén news noun 1122 多谢duō xiè many thanks, thanks a lot verb 1123 可不kě bù absolutely, you bet, isn't it just interjection 1125 欠qiàn to owe; to lack; to raise slightly verb 1127 达dá to reach, to attain, to express verb 1128 权利quán lì right, entitlement noun 1129 做出zuò chū to make, to produce, to put forth verb 1130 历史lì shǐ history noun 1131 挂guà to hang, to hang up (a call) verb 1132 好了吗hǎo le ma is it ready? are you done? particle Lesson 4 · Words 1133-1142
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1133 意识yì shí consciousness; to realise, to be aware noun 1134 追zhuī to chase, to pursue, to court verb 1135 下午xià wǔ afternoon noun 1136 尝试cháng shì to try, to attempt; an attempt verb 1137 乔治qiáo zhì George proper noun 1138 经过jīng guò to pass, to go through; process verb 1139 获得huò dé to obtain, to gain, to win verb 1140 仍réng still, yet adverb 1141 饿è hungry; to starve adjective 1142 部分bù fen part, portion, section noun Lesson 6 · Words 1143-1153
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1143 活huó to live, to be alive; lively verb 1145 队duì team, queue, line noun 1146 带走dài zǒu to take away, to carry off verb 1147 竟然jìng rán unexpectedly, to one's surprise adverb 1148 失败shī bài to fail; failure verb 1149 一生yì shēng a lifetime, all one's life noun 1150 黑暗hēi àn darkness; dark noun 1151 中心zhōng xīn centre, heart, hub noun 1152 麦克mài kè Mike (also microphone) proper noun 1153 警告jǐng gào to warn; warning verb Lesson 7 · Words 1154-1165
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1154 大哥dà gē eldest brother; big brother (form of address) noun 1155 显然xiǎn rán obviously, evidently adverb 1156 岩yán rock, cliff, crag noun 1157 根据gēn jù according to, on the basis of preposition 1158 动dòng to move; movement verb 1160 自杀zì shā to commit suicide; suicide verb 1162 训练xùn liàn to train; training verb 1163 万wàn ten thousand; a great many numeral 1164 令人lìng rén to make one (feel); -making verb 1165 难nán difficult, hard adjective Lesson 8 · Words 1166-1176
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1166 街jiē street noun 1167 越yuè to exceed; the more (in 越...越...) verb 1168 搬bān to move (objects), to shift, to relocate verb 1169 好人hǎo rén good person, good people noun 1170 少shǎo few, little; to lack adjective 1171 迟到chí dào to be late, to arrive late verb 1172 恐怕kǒng pà I am afraid, perhaps, probably adverb 1174 病bìng illness, disease; to be ill noun 1175 没用méi yòng useless, of no use adjective 1176 讨论tǎo lùn to discuss, to talk over; discussion verb Lesson 10 · Words 1177-1186
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1177 爆炸bào zhà to explode, to blow up; explosion verb 1178 因yīn because, cause, reason conjunction 1179 美好měi hǎo beautiful, fine, wonderful adjective 1180 放心fàng xīn to set one's mind at rest, to rest assured verb 1181 长大zhǎng dà to grow up verb 1182 微软wēi ruǎn Microsoft proper noun 1183 令lìng to cause, to make; command, order verb 1184 没人méi rén no one, nobody pronoun 1185 辛苦xīn kǔ hard, toilsome; thank you for your trouble adjective 1186 尽管jǐn guǎn although, even though; feel free to conjunction Lesson 11 · Words 1187-1197
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1187 美元měi yuán US dollar noun 1188 吻wěn to kiss; a kiss verb 1189 收拾shōu shí to tidy up, to put in order; to sort out verb 1190 包括bāo kuò to include, to comprise verb 1191 弗兰克fú lán kè Frank proper noun 1192 面对miàn duì to face, to confront verb 1194 公寓gōng yù flat, apartment noun 1195 雅黑yǎ hēi YaHei (as in the Microsoft YaHei typeface) proper noun 1196 邀请yāo qǐng to invite; invitation verb 1197 求求qiú qiú I beg you, please please verb