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How to use Bei-sentence structure 被子句

Today we will learn the Bei-Sentence structure. “被”is a preposition, In Chinese, a sentence with “被” can express the passive voice.

Language points

“被”is a preposition, In Chinese, a sentence with “被” can express the passive voice.

For example:

自行车被你妹妹骑走了。

对不起,晚饭都被我吃完了。

我的照相机被谁拿走了?

The structure of“被”字句is “S + 被/叫/让+ O + V + Other Elements”, in which the subject is the recipient of the action and the object is the sender of the action.

And we can also use 叫or让in oral Chinese instead of 被,such as

自行车叫你妹妹骑走了。or 自行车让你妹妹骑走了。

对不起,晚饭都叫我吃完了。or 对不起,晚饭都让我吃完了。

我的照相机叫谁拿走了?or 我的照相机让谁拿走了?

Sometimes if the object following “被” is not that necessary to be mentioned or is not known, it can be omitted, but the objet after “叫” or “让” can not be omitted. such as

自行车被骑走了。

对不起,晚饭都被吃完了。

很多时候“把”字句和“被”字句是可以互换的,比如:

你妹妹把自行车骑走了。

自行车被你妹妹骑走了。

Dialogue 1

小丽:我的照相机被谁拿走了? 怎么找不到了?

同事:你再找找。是不是没带来?

小丽:我找了,没找到啊。

同事:别难过,再买一个吧,公司东门外不就有一个大商场吗?

小丽:但是我这个月信用卡里的钱已经花得差不多了。

好,我们一起回答问题。

小丽为什么不再买一个照相机?

好,下面你可以用自己的话说一说课文吗?

 小丽找不到她的照相机了,可能被别人拿走了。她有点儿难过。同事让她去公司东门外的大商场再买一个,但是这个月她信用卡里的钱已经花得差不多了。

Homework

下课后请试着说出5个“被”字句

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4

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