Word

被动 (bèi dòng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 被动

形 xíng adjective

passive

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.

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Word breakdown

被 bèi — indicates being subjected to, receiving action

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.
3 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.

动 dòng — movement, action

Structure & writing

1 被 bèi — a surname

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

consists of

1.1 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)

1.2 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

2 动 dòng — to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

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

consists of

2.1 云 yún — (lit.) to say

云 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together

HSK 2

动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence

HSK 3

尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap

HSK 6

坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone

HSK 7

耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order