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18 Chinese Grammar Points about "被"


  • 1. 被 can be used in noun phrases.
  • 2. 被 can be used in verb phrases.
  • 3. 被 - Preposition + Transitive verb
    In a 被-sentences, a passive action verb follows the preposition 被. The Verb used with 被 is a transitive verb.
  • 4. 被 vs. 把
    Usually 把 is followed by the receiver of the action, while 被 is followed by the doer of the action. 把 is for active voice, 被 is for passive voice.
  • 5. To express passive voice:让 + doer + verb
    The structure of 让 + doer + verb is to express the passive voice.
  • 6. To express passive voice:叫 + doer + verb
    The passive preposition 叫 + doer + verb acts as an adverbial adjunct to express passive voice.
  • 7. To express passive voice:给 + (doer) + verb
    "给" can be used in passive voice. It can either replace "被" or be used with "被." Compared with "被," "给" is more casual.
  • 8. To express passive voice:受
    受 can work as a passive marker to express passive voice.
  • 9. Long form:被 + Doer + Verb
    The structure of 被 + Doer + Verb is the long form of the passive voice. The structure without doer(被 + Verb) is the short form.
  • 10. 被 - Monosyllabic verb
    In a 被-sentence, if the predicate verb is monosyllabic, such as 去 in the sample sentence, it should be used with other elements.
  • 11. Negation:没/没有 + 被
    To negate a 被 sentence, one needs to insert 没 or 没有 directly in front of 被.
  • 12. 被 - Between 是-的
    The structure of 被 + verb can be used between 是 and 的.
  • 13. 被 - To act as an attributive
    The structure of 被 can act as an attributive to describe the head word. 被打伤的 is the attributive of the head word 孩子. 被高估的 is the attributive of the head word 货币.
  • 14. 被 - To act as the subject
    The structure of 被 can be the subject in the sentence.
  • 15. 被 - verb + 成 + noun
    In 被-sentence, 成 followed by the result of an action works as a verb complement.
  • 16. 被 - 为(wéi) "as"
    When used after the structure of 被, 为 means "be, as".
  • 17. 被 - 到/在 + location
    到/在 + location can be placed after the structure of 被.
  • 18. 被 - Question Forms of 被 Sentences
    To change a 被 sentence into a question, you can use a question particle 吗, or use an affirmative-negative phrase.