bèiㄅㄟˋ
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Meanings

  1. 1

    quilt

  2. 2

    to cover (with)

  3. 3

    (literary) to suffer (a misfortune)

  4. 4

    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)

  5. 5

    (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")

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所有被发明的都是真的。

所有被髮明的都是真的。

All that which is invented, is true.

这种秘密总有一天会被揭露的。

這種祕密總有一天會被揭露的。

Such secrets are always eventually revealed.

看那座被雪覆盖的山。

看那座被雪覆蓋的山。

Look at that mountain which is covered with snow.

这被认为是一件大事。

這被認爲是一件大事。

This is considered to be a matter of great importance.

火车因大雪被耽搁了。

火車因大雪被耽擱了。

The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

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