被
HSK 3by; through (passive)
Alternative translations
- couette
- par
- (utilisé devant un verbe ou devant un complément d'agent pour exprimer une action passive)
Explanation
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 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
Examples
被风吹走
Be misunderstood
被误解
North side