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Sentence PatternsHSK 4

Using 被 sentences

Use 被 to form passive sentences, where the subject receives the action. The doer can be omitted, and 了 often marks the action as completed.

Structure

Subj. + 被 (+ Doer) + Verb + 了

Examples

我被他骗了。
Wǒ bèi tā piàn le .
I was deceived by him.
他被警察抓了。
Tā bèi jǐngchá zhuā le .
He was caught by the police.
他被父母骂了。
Tā bèi fùmǔ mà le .
He was scolded by his parents.
我的车被撞了。
Wǒ de chē bèi zhuàng le .
My car was hit.
文件被删了。
Wénjiàn bèi shān le .
The files were deleted.

Words that use this

被bèiquilt; 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)