被 (bei6 pei5 | bei4) : be; suffer; by; quilt

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被

bei6 pei5

bei4

[粵] bei6 | [國] bei4
[1] [v] be (used before passive verb when the doer of the action is not mentioned); suffer (from)
[2] [prep] by (used when the doer of the action is placed between 被 and the passive verb)

[粵] pei5 | [國] bei4
[1] [n] quilt; blanket; sheet
[2] [v] cover; envelop; shroud

1. Having the meanings of "be" and "by", 被 is often called a passive voice marker in Chinese grammar.
2. When used as preposition "by" in Cantonese, 被 is generally regarded as the literary version of 俾.

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: (#145)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

被

This word has been viewed 15871 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Oct 2013 05:19

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被告 bei6 gou3 bei4 gao4 = the accused

被動 bei6 dung6 bei4 dong4 = passive

被子 pei5 zi2 bei4 zi5 = quilt; blanket

被迫 bei6 bik1 bei4 po4 = to be forced; compelled

被捕 bei6 bou6 bei4 bu3 = be under arrest

被面 pei5 min6*2 bei4 mian4 = bedcover

被單 pei5 daan1 bei4 dan1 = coverlet, bedsheet

被套 pei5 tou3 bei4 tao4 = quilt, bedding, bed sack

珠被 zyu1 pei5 = integument; integumentum

被逼 bei6 bik1 bei4 bi1 = to be forced/compelled/coerced
See all 46 compounds (CantoDict reports 48 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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這些囚犯被分批帶出去槍斃了。國
The prisoners were led out in batches and shot.

係環境被逼先至去標參 粵
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.

間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。粵
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.

被你這樣咄咄逼人地追問，他就更慌了！國
With your forceful interrogation, he became even more nervous.

消防員救出被困電梯內嘅三人。粵
Fire fighters rescued three people trapped inside a lift.

唔知喺大陸被捉通姦會唔會打靶嘅呵粵
I wonder if one would be shot dead if one is caught committing adultery in mainland China.

乜你咁大個人重戽被㗎粵
You are so old now yet you still kick your blanket when you sleep!

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

可唔可以解釋一下點解妳會無端端被人拉呢？粵
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]

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