Meaning of bèi:
被
quilt
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Zhè chuáng bèi hěn wēnnuǎn.
这床被很温暖。
This quilt is very warm.
Zhuōzi bèi báibù fùgàizhe.
桌子被白布覆盖着。
The table is covered with a white cloth.
Dōngtiān wǒ xǐhuan gài hòu bèi.
冬天我喜欢盖厚被。
In winter I like to cover myself with a thick quilt.
dōng tiān de bèi zi hěn hòu.
冬天的被子很厚。
The winter quilt is thick.
to cover (with)
Zhuōzi bèi báibù fùgàizhe.
桌子被白布覆盖着。
The table is covered with a white cloth.
Zhè chuáng bèi hěn wēnnuǎn.
这床被很温暖。
This quilt is very warm.
Shāndǐng bèi báixuě fùgài.
山顶被白雪覆盖。
The mountaintop is covered with white snow.
shān dǐng bèi yún wù gài zhù.
山顶被云雾盖住。
The mountaintop is covered by clouds and mist.
(literary) to suffer (a misfortune)
Tā bèi yǔ lín shī le.
他被雨淋湿了。
He got wet by the rain.
Zhè běn shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le.
这本书被他借走了。
This book was borrowed by him.
Zhè chuáng bèi hěn wēnnuǎn.
这床被很温暖。
This quilt is very warm.
Zhuōzi bèi báibù fùgàizhe.
桌子被白布覆盖着。
The table is covered with a white cloth.
used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb); (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊|被旅游[bei4 lu:3you2] to "go on a trip")
Zhè běn shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le.
这本书被他借走了。
This book was borrowed by him.
Tā bèi yǔ lín shī le.
他被雨淋湿了。
He got wet by the rain.
Zhè chuáng bèi hěn wēnnuǎn.
这床被很温暖。
This quilt is very warm.
Zhuōzi bèi báibù fùgàizhe.
桌子被白布覆盖着。
The table is covered with a white cloth.
Tā bèi qǐng qù cānjiā zhège huódòng.
他被请去参加这个活动。
He was "invited" to participate in this event.
Tā bèi yǔ lín shī le.
他被雨淋湿了。
He got wet by the rain.
Zhè chuáng bèi hěn wēnnuǎn.
这床被很温暖。
This quilt is very warm.
Zhuōzi bèi báibù fùgàizhe.
桌子被白布覆盖着。
The table is covered with a white cloth.
Zhè běn shū bèi tā jiè zǒu le.
这本书被他借走了。
This book was borrowed by him.
