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by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses) / quilt / blanket / to cover / to wear
被 [bèi]
1. A thing that covers the body during sleep.
被子,夹被,棉被,毛巾被,羽绒被,被褥。
A quilt, a mattress cover, a cotton quilt, a towel quilt, a down quilt, a bedding cover.
2. To cover, to shield.
被覆,泽被后世(恩惠遍及后代)。
To cover, to shield; bless future generations.
3. To encounter, to suffer.
被灾,被难(nàn)。
To encounter disaster, to suffer difficulties.
4. A preposition used in a sentence to indicate that the subject is the recipient of the action.
他被(老板)辞退了。
He was dismissed (by the boss).
5. Placed before a verb to indicate a passive voice.
被动,被告,被批评,被剥削。
Passive, defendant, criticized, exploited.
名词 (Noun)
1. The original meaning: A quilt used to cover the body while sleeping.
同本义 ([En.] cotton-padded quilt)
2. Surface.
表面 ([En.] surface)
动词 (Verb)
1. To cover; to shield.
被覆;遮盖 ([En.] cover)
2. To suffer; to endure.
蒙受,遭受 ([En.] suffer from)
3. To arrive or reach.
及;到达 ([En.] arrive)
4. To add; to apply.
加;施加 ([En.] add; apply)
介词 (Preposition)
1. Indicates a passive action: to be called; to be allowed.
表示被动:叫;让 ([En.] -ed + by)
用法例:
- 妆成每被秋娘妒。
She is jealous of the makeup done in autumn.
- 幸借天降大雨,房屋未被火烧。
Fortunately, the rain saved the houses from the fire.
动词 (Verb)
(后作“披”)
1. To drape a garment over shoulders.
搭衣于肩背 ([En.] drape over)
2. To wear.
穿着 ([En.] wear; put on)
3. To be near; to be close to.
靠近;依傍 ([En.] be near; close)
4. To open.
打开 ([En.] open)
5. Another meaning is found under “bèi”.