被
Meaning
bèi bei4
- quilt
- 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)
Example sentences
- All that which is invented, is true.
- How soon can they be delivered?
- I was moved by her love for other people.
- To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness.