Chinese words · HSK 3

被

bèi

passive 被: "by" — the subject has something done to it

Every meaning

bèi

  1. (used to mark the passive) by
  2. quilt; blanket
  3. (bound form) passive; being acted on (as in 被动)
  4. (ironic) forced into; falsely said to (as in 被自杀)

Words with 被

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).