被 (+ doer) + verb
Was … (by someone)
被 marks a passive: the subject has something done to it, often something unwelcome.
In stories
这些天,他已经遇到了很多让人害怕的事:两个跟着他的人,都被山里的妖怪吃了。
孙悟空就这样被抓了。
大闹天宫 · Havoc in Heaven HSK 3
面已经被吃了一半。
长寿面 · Long-life noodles HSK 3
他说:“以前有九个去西天的人从这里过,都被我吃了。
What does 被 (+ doer) + verb mean in Chinese?
Was … (by someone). 被 marks a passive: the subject has something done to it, often something unwelcome.
How common is 被 (+ doer) + verb?
It comes up in 73 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.
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