Word information
Simplified被动
Traditional被動
Pinyinbèidòng
Part of speech形
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.06
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 被动
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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动dòng
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
运动yùndòngto move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3]
被bèiquilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); 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 : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")
动物dòngwùanimal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
动物园dòngwùyuánzoo; CL:個|个[ge4]
运动会yùndònghuìsports competition; CL:個|个[ge4]