B1 · Grammar reference · ASGHF9F1
Using "bei" sentences
被 (bèi) sentences, which are called 被字句 (bèizìjù) in Chinese, are a key way to express the passive voice in modern Mandarin Chinese. In passive sentences, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence, and the "doer" of the action, which would have been the subject of the normal (active voice) sentence, becomes secondary and may or may not be mentioned in the passive sentence.
- Keywords
- 被
- Used for
- Expressing passive voice · Sentence Patterns
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (22)
男孩吃了热狗。
热狗被男孩吃了。
热狗被吃了。
他被打了。
你被公司炒鱿鱼了？
我的手机被偷了。
我被他骗了。
他被警察抓了。
他被父母骂了。
我的车被撞了。
他们做的坏事被发现了。
文件被删了。
咖啡被我喝了。
咖啡被我喝完了。
他被打伤了。
那些书被借走了吗？
他被谁打的？
你是不是被公司炒鱿鱼了？
花瓶被摔碎了。
那个人被车撞死了。
那个男人被警察赶出去了。
孩子被他父母送回去了。
Further resources
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- A worked video lesson on structure, usage, examples, and common learner mistakes.
- An intermediate audio lesson that builds passive phrases from short natural examples.
- A detailed article on the basic pattern, optional agent, result complements, and nuance.
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