(bèi) - by (passive marker) in Mandarin
bèiTraditional: 被
HSK 3
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Translation
by (passive marker)
Word origin
被 is a phono-semantic compound: the clothing radical 衤indicates its original meaning of a quilt or covering, while 皮 (pí) supplies the sound. It was later borrowed to mark the passive voice.
- Origin
- phono-semantic compound
- Root
- 衤(clothing radical) + 皮 (pí, phonetic)
Stroke order
被
Examples
顿。
He was told off by his boss.
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The wallet was stolen by someone.
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This song is liked by many people.
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The cup was broken by my younger brother.
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He was called to the office by the teacher.
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