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被
bèi
HSK 3
quiltto coverto sufferused to indicate passive voice

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Grammar note

被 marks the subject as the one acted upon, with the agent optional. 被杀 is 'was killed'.

被 — the passive — how often the Chinese Bible uses it

Characters

被

bedding; a passive particle meaning "by"

radical 衤components ⿰衤皮

Appears in 1448 verses

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