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grammatical structure
All of Passive Sentences – “被 bèi” Structure
The 被 (bèi) structure is used to form passive sentences in Mandarin. Here are all the essential passive sentence patterns from Foundation to HSK 9.
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FoundationChinese 被 bèi StructureUnderstand the passive voice, when to omit the agent, why 被 bèi often has a negative tone, and how it differs from 把 bǎ.
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HSK 3Passive Sentence 1(1) Subject + 被 bèi + Object + Verb + Other Elements
(2) Subject + 被 bèi + Verb + Other Elements -
HSK 4Passive Sentence 2Subject + 叫 jiào / 让 ràng + Object + Verb + Other Elements
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HSK 5Passive Sentence 3Subject + 被 bèi / 叫 jiào / 让 ràng + Object + 给 gěi + Verb + Other Elements
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HSK 7-9Passive Sentence 4 & SlangSubject + 为 wéi + Object + 所 suǒ + Verb Phrase
Internet Slang:
被和谐 bèi héxié (to be censored / harmonized)
被消失 bèi xiāoshī (to be disappeared)
被潜规则 bèi qiǎn guīzé (to be subjected to unspoken rules)