Decoded Slug: 被 (bèi) - Passive marker
Mandarin Grammar Point
被 (bèi) - Passive marker
被 (bèi) - Passive marker
Short explanation:
Used to indicate passive voice in a sentence.
Formation:
Subject + 被 + Agent + Verb + Object
Examples:
这本书被我弟弟借走了。
Zhè běn shū bèi wǒ dìdì jiè zǒu le.
This book was borrowed by my younger brother.
我的手机被偷了。
Wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le.
My phone was stolen.
这个问题已经被老师解答了。
Zhège wèntí yǐjīng bèi lǎoshī jiědá le.
This question has already been answered by the teacher.
他的想法被大家认为是创新的。
Tā de xiǎngfǎ bèi dàjiā rènwéi shì chuàngxīn de.
His idea is considered innovative by everyone.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese particle '被 (bèi)' is used to form passive sentences. In a passive sentence, the object of an action becomes the subject of the sentence. The actual subject performing the action can be omitted if the context makes it clear. The particle '被' is used to mark the agent of the action when it is mentioned in the sentence.
