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title: "Beidong Meaning: 被动 (bèidòng) Means “passive”"
description: "被动 (traditional 被動, bèidòng) means “passive”. Hear its tones, see what 被 and 动 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 被动 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

被动 bèidòng

## passive

## It can also mean

- (grammar) passive voice

## Its characters

1. 被 bèi passive
2. 动 dòng to move

## In a sentence

遇到问题别被动等待，要主动去解决。 When you run into a problem, don't wait passively; take the initiative to solve it.

[More about 被动](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A2%AB%E5%8A%A8)

## More words with 被 or 动

- [被告 bèigào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beigao)
- [被迫 bèipò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipo)
- [被子 bèizi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beizi)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)

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