😓 The 被 passive

Unit 10 · Communication at work (HSK 3) · 9 min

被 marks the passive, often for unwelcome events: 我的手机被人拿走了 "My phone was taken." 蛋糕被弟弟吃完了 "The cake was eaten up by my brother." Also: 我忘记带钥匙了 "I forgot my keys."

Words in this lesson

• 被 (bèi) — (passive marker)
• 忘记 (wàng jì) — to forget
• 钥匙 (yào shi) — key
• 蛋糕 (dàn gāo) — cake
• 拿走 (ná zǒu) — to take away
• 坏 (huài) — to break down

Project: Write three small mishaps from this month using 被.