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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)

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MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. preposition

    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)

    表示被动的意思,放在动词前biǎoshì bèidòng de yìsi, fàngzai dòngcí qián

    • He took my phone away.

    + 5 more examples for this meaning
    • My watch was stolen.

    • My watch was stolen.

    • The door has been locked from the inside.

    • The door has been locked from the inside.

    • I got fired yesterday.

  2. verb

    (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)

    遭受不好的事情;受到伤害或损失zāoshòu búhǎo de shìqing; shòudào shānghài huò sunshī

    • He got wet from the rain.

  3. verb

    to cover (with)

    用布、衣服等盖住身体或东西yòng bù、yīfu děng gàizhù shēntǐ huò dōngxi

    • He is covered with a blanket.

  4. particle

    (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")

    • He was taken on a trip.

  5. noun

    quilt

    盖在身上保暖的布制品gài zài shēnshang bǎonuǎn de bùzhì pǐn

    • I like this blanket.

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A blanket draped over the body covers you like a second skin on the outside.

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