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被

bèi

quilt; to cover (with)

HSK 3.0 · Level 3 HSK 2.0 · Level 3 prepositionadverb Explore in 3D3D

Meaning

bèi bei4

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 to "go on a trip", for example)

Example sentences

suǒyǒu 所有 bèi 被 fāmíng 发明 de 的 dōu 都 shì 是 zhēnde 真的。

All that which is invented, is true.
tāmen 它们 shénme 什么 shíhou 时候 néng 能 bèi 被 sòngdào 送到？

How soon can they be delivered?
wǒ 我 bèi 被 tā 她 duì 对 biéren 别人 de 的 àixīn 爱心 suǒ 所 gǎndòng 感动。

I was moved by her love for other people.
ài 爱 hé 和 bèi 被 ài 爱 shì 是 zuì 最 dà 大 de 的 xìngfú 幸福。

To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.

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