Character

被

bèi HSK 5

被 bèi HSK 5

1. a surname
2. quilt; blanket used for sleeping
3. to cover; to spread over
4. used in passive constructions to introduce the agent (the noun indicating the agent after 被 may sometimes be omitted)
5. used before certain words to indicate the situation is contrary to fact, being forced or falsely imposed (ironic or sarcastic tone)
6. used before a verb to indicate a passive action
7. to suffer; to be subjected to

Words using 被 as bèi (4)

1 被子 bèi zi — quilt HSK 5
- 被 covering, the main semantic component meaning 'to cover' or 'covering'
- 子 noun suffix that turns the covering concept into a concrete object
Example

晚上睡觉要盖被子。

wǎn shang shuì jiào yào gài bèi zi

You need to cover yourself with a quilt when sleeping at night.
2 被动 bèi dòng — passive HSK 6
- 被 indicates being subjected to, receiving action
- 动 movement, action
Example

不要总是被动地等待机会。

bù yào zǒng shì bèi dòng de děng dài jī huì

Don't always passively wait for opportunities.
3 被迫 bèi pò — to be forced HSK 6
- 被 passive marker indicating the subject receives the action
- 迫 to force, to compel, to coerce
Example

他被迫离开了家乡。

tā bèi pò lí kāi le jiā xiāng

He was forced to leave his hometown.
4 被告 bèi gào — defendant HSK 7
- 被 passive marker indicating 'being' or 'one who is'
- 告 accused, sued, charged
Example

被告在法庭上为自己辩护。

bèi gào zài fǎ tíng shàng wèi zì jǐ biàn hù

The defendant defended himself in court.

Structure & writing

被 bèi — a surname

被 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 衤 yī — clothing/garment radical

衤 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 2

裤 kù trousers; pants worn below the waist with two legs

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside 被 bèi a surname 裙 qún skirt (–子, –儿)

HSK 4

袜 wà sock; stocking (garment worn on the foot, not directly touching the ground)

HSK 5

补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged

HSK 6

袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment) 裕 yù abundant, ample

HSK 7

袍 páo long robe; gown 袱 fu cloth used for wrapping or covering 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)

2 皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms

皮 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

被 bèi a surname

HSK 4

破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete

HSK 5

彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

HSK 6

坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued

HSK 7

波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

Stroke order