[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fVlN5L7EherUW5jmnqA_Q6LYhsceytDGAESzETJL-ZoM":3},{"success":4,"data":5},true,{"id":6,"group_id":7,"locale":8,"slug":9,"title":10,"level":11,"content":12,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"cover_image_url":15,"is_published":4,"created_at":16,"updated_at":16,"type":17,"alternate_urls":18,"examples":19,"quizzes":33},17,"4a94e768-acbe-459d-a870-b32e60904376","en","chinese-passive-voice-bei-grammar","Master the Chinese Passive Voice: How to Use 被 (bèi)","HSK 4","## 1. Meaning and Usage\nThe structure \"(Subject) + 被 + (Agent - optional) + Verb\" is the primary way to express the passive voice in Mandarin Chinese. Similar to \"be + past participle\" in English, it indicates that the grammatical subject is the receiver or victim of the action, rather than the doer. The action is performed *upon* the subject.\n\nWhile 被 can be used for neutral events, it very frequently carries a connotation of the subject being negatively affected, experiencing something undesirable, or undergoing an action beyond its control. It emphasizes the outcome or the fact that something happened to the subject, often with a subtle implication of misfortune or inconvenience, though this isn't always the case.\n\n## 2. Formulas and Examples\n\n### 2.1 Basic Structure: Agent is Known and Specified\nThis is used when you want to explicitly state who or what performed the action on the subject.\n\n$$Subject + 被 + Agent + Verb (+ Other elements, e.g., 了, result complement)$$\n\n> **我的手机被小偷偷走了。**\n> *Wǒ de shǒujī bèi xiǎotōu tōu zǒu le.*\n> My phone was stolen by a thief.\n\n> **花瓶被孩子打碎了。**\n> *Huāpíng bèi háizi dǎ suì le.*\n> The vase was broken by the child.\n\n### 2.2 Basic Structure: Agent is Omitted\nThe agent (the doer of the action) can be omitted when it is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from the context. In such cases, the focus is purely on the action happening to the subject.\n\n$$Subject + 被 + Verb (+ Other elements, e.g., 了, result complement)$$\n\n> **我的书被弄湿了。**\n> *Wǒ de shū bèi nòng shī le.*\n> My book got wet (was made wet).\n\n> **这扇窗户被关上了。**\n> *Zhè shàn chuānghu bèi guān shàng le.*\n> This window was closed.\n\n### 2.3 With Auxiliary Verbs or Adverbs\nAuxiliary verbs (like 会, 可以, 能, 要) and adverbs (like 已经, 没, 都) are typically placed *before* 被.\n\n$$Subject + Auxiliary Verb \u002F Adverb + 被 + (Agent) + Verb (+ Other elements)$$\n\n> **这个问题还没被解决。**\n> *Zhège wèntí hái méi bèi jiějué.*\n> This problem hasn't been solved yet.\n\n> **这个房间明天会被打扫。**\n> *Zhège fángjiān míngtiān huì bèi dǎsǎo.*\n> This room will be cleaned tomorrow.\n\n## 3. Essential HSK Tips & Common Mistakes\n\n*   **Implied Connotation:** While 被 can be neutral, especially when describing a result, it often carries a negative or undesirable implication. English speakers sometimes overuse 被 for neutral or even positive passive sentences (e.g., \"I was helped by him\"). In Chinese, for such situations, an active voice construction or other structures (like 受到 for positive passive) might be more natural.\n    > **我的钱包被偷了。**\n    > *Wǒ de qiánbāo bèi tōu le.*\n    > My wallet was stolen. (Clearly negative)\n\n*   **Verb Necessity:** In the 被 structure, the verb usually cannot stand alone. It often needs a result complement (e.g., 看完 - finish watching, 打破 - break completely), a directional complement (e.g., 拿走 - take away), or the aspect particle 了 to indicate the completion or effect of the action.\n    *   **Incorrect:** 我的杯子被打破。\n    *   **Correct:** 我的杯子被打破**了**。 (*Wǒ de bēizi bèi dǎpò le.* - My cup was broken.)\n\n*   **Placement of Adverbs\u002FAuxiliary Verbs:** A very common mistake is placing adverbs or auxiliary verbs *after* 被. Remember, they always come *before* 被.\n    *   **Incorrect:** 我的作业被还没做完。\n    *   **Correct:** 我的作业**还没**被做完。 (*Wǒ de zuòyè hái méi bèi zuò wán.* - My homework hasn't been finished yet.)\n\n*   **Distinguishing from 让\u002F叫:** While 被 is the most formal and common passive marker, you might also encounter 让 (ràng) or 叫 (jiào) in spoken Chinese, especially when the agent is present. They function similarly to 被 but are generally more colloquial. For HSK exams, 被 is the standard for written and formal passive voice.\n    > **我的钱被他借走了。**\n    > *Wǒ de qián bèi tā jiè zǒu le.*\n    > My money was borrowed by him. (Standard)\n    >\n    > **我的钱让他借走了。**\n    > *Wǒ de qián ràng tā jiè zǒu le.*\n    > My money was borrowed by him. (Colloquial)","Master 被 (bèi): Chinese Passive Voice Explained for HSK 4","Unlock the Chinese passive voice! Learn how to correctly use 被 (bèi) in sentences, including optional agents and various contexts. Essential grammar for HSK 4 learners.",null,"2026-06-30T15:36:26.538Z","structure",{"en":9},[20,27],{"id":21,"topic_id":6,"source_type":22,"song_id":15,"chinese_sentence":23,"pinyin_sentence":24,"translation":25,"explanation":26,"created_at":16},39,"ai_standard","我的手机被偷了。","Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.","My phone was stolen.","This sentence uses the passive voice structure where '我的手机' (my phone) is the subject, followed by '被' (bèi), and then the verb '偷了' (was stolen). The agent who performed the action is omitted, which is common when the agent is unknown or unimportant.",{"id":28,"topic_id":6,"source_type":22,"song_id":15,"chinese_sentence":29,"pinyin_sentence":30,"translation":31,"explanation":32,"created_at":16},40,"那本书被我借走了。","Nà běn shū bèi wǒ jiè zǒu le.","That book was borrowed by me.","Here, '那本书' (that book) is the subject, '被' (bèi) indicates the passive voice, and '我' (me) is the agent performing the action, followed by the verb '借走了' (borrowed away). This shows an explicit agent in the passive structure.",[34,44,54],{"id":35,"topic_id":6,"question_text":36,"options":37,"correct_answer_index":42,"explanation_answer":43,"created_at":16},49,"请选择最恰当的词语填空：\n那批珍贵的文物，据说在运输途中______损坏了。",[38,39,40,41],"A. 给","B. 把","C. 被","D. 叫",2,"此题考查被动句中不同被动标记词的用法。\n'给' 和 '叫' 也可以表示被动，但它们通常更口语化，且 '叫' 常用于口语中表示被动遭受，通常会带出施动者（例如：叫人骗了）。'把' 是处置式的主动语态标记，与句意不符。\n'被' 是最常用、最正式的被动语态标记，适用于多种语境，尤其当施动者不明确或不重要时。在这里，文物被损坏，施动者不明确，使用 '被' 最为恰当和自然。",{"id":45,"topic_id":6,"question_text":46,"options":47,"correct_answer_index":52,"explanation_answer":53,"created_at":16},50,"以下哪个句子是语法正确的？",[48,49,50,51],"A. 那篇论文被老师没通过。","B. 那篇论文没被老师通过。","C. 老师没被那篇论文通过。","D. 那篇论文被没老师通过。",1,"此题考查被动句中否定词的语序。\n在 '被' 字句中，否定词（如 '没' 或 '不'）必须放在 '被' 的前面，表示否定整个被动行为。因此，正确的语序是 'Subject + 没\u002F不 + 被 + (Agent) + Verb'。\n选项A和D错误地将 '没' 放在了 '被' 的后面或者 '被' 和施动者之间。\n选项C改变了句子的主语和被动对象，意思变为“老师没有被那篇论文通过”，与原意不符且逻辑不通。",{"id":55,"topic_id":6,"question_text":46,"options":56,"correct_answer_index":42,"explanation_answer":61,"created_at":16},51,[57,58,59,60],"A. 他的计划被很意外地取消了。","B. 他的计划很被意外地取消了。","C. 他的计划被取消得很意外。","D. 他的计划被意外很取消了。","此题考查 '很' 等程度副词在被动句中的用法，特别是与补语结合的情况。\n在被动句中，动词后通常需要有补语来表示动作的结果、程度或状态。像 '很' 这样的程度副词不能直接放在 '被' 和动词之间（选项A和B），也不能直接修饰动词本身而没有结果补语。正确的表达方式是使用 '得' 字结构来描述动作完成后的状态或程度。\n选项C '被取消得很意外' 使用了 '得' 字结构，清晰地描述了“取消”这一被动动作所造成的结果或方式，是标准且正确的表达。\n选项A和B的 '很' 放置位置不正确，'很意外地' 如果要修饰被动动作的发生方式，通常放在 '被' 之前，如 '他很意外地被取消了计划'。但在此结构中，'被很意外地取消了' 不符合常规。\n选项D的 '很' 放置错误。"]