被
被 HSK 3 基礎級 · Level 2
- quilt
- to cover (with)
- (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
- used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb)
- (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅游 (被旅遊) to "go on a trip")
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 被 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 折被子。 Fold the quilt.
- 您被骗了。 You've been had.
- 你被騙了。 You've been deceived.
- 别被杀了。 Don't get yourself killed.
- 別被騙了。 Don't be fooled.
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