Ch 29 · Lesson 10Mandarin · Chapter 29 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
把 or 被?
Both move the object forward, from opposite ends of the action.
The rule
With (bǎ), the DOER is the subject and does something to the object: . With (bèi), the thing AFFECTED is the subject, and the doer comes after or is left out: . Look at who opens the sentence: the one acting takes , the one acted on takes .
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: 把 or 被.
我书放在桌子上了。 (I put the book on the table)
wǒ ___ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng le 。 (I put the book on the table)
我的蛋糕他吃了。 (my cake was eaten by him)
wǒ de dàn gāo ___ tā chī le 。 (my cake was eaten by him)
请门打开。 (please open the door)
qǐng ___ mén dǎ kāi 。 (please open the door)
我的手机人偷了。 (my phone was stolen)
wǒ de shǒu jī ___ rén tōu le 。 (my phone was stolen)
他我的名字写错了。 (he wrote my name wrong)
tā ___ wǒ de míng zi xiě cuò le 。 (he wrote my name wrong)
那本书他拿走了。 (that book was taken away by him)
nà běn shū ___ tā ná zǒu le 。 (that book was taken away by him)
You met this in chapter 13. Worth a second look if the drill caught you out.
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