00245 Chinese character of 被 and pronounce bei6

The Chinese character【被】that we will explain today is a word that describes an object or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Quilt or passive. Explanation: 1. (1) Something that covers the body when sleeping. Such as: “quilt”, “comfort”, “towel blanket”. (2) Coverage. Such as: “covered”. (3) Indicates passivity. For example: “He was beaten!”, “He was bitten by a wild dog.” 2. (1) Disperse. Same as “Pi”. For example: “He looks so ugly with his hair disheveled.” (2) To put clothes on the body. Same as “Pi”. Such as: “being held by a hard and sharp object”.

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【被】:bèi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【被】:bei6/pei5

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【被】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【被】, for example:Describe an item or state , It means mainly quilt or passive .As Chinese characters hold complex and sophisticated meanings, certain aspects may be too detailed to fully articulate in this explanation.

【被】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【被子、被動】(Mandarin Pinyin:bèi zǐ 、bèi dòng/ Cantonese Jyutping:bei6 zi2 、bei6 dung6)

This character has a total of 10 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


她蓋上一條厚厚的被子以保暖。

She covered herself with a thick quilt to keep warm.


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