bèi ㄅㄟˋ bei6 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) bèi lǚ yóu ㄅㄟˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄧㄡˊ 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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