被动
Old HSK 6
被动 (bèidòng) · passive
被动 (bèidòng) means “passive”. It is written with 2 characters: 被 (by (marks the passive)) + 动 (to move). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 被动 is built
The characters
被 bèi · by (marks the passive)
What 被 is made of
- 衤yī — clothing
- 皮pí — skin
- 攴pū — to rap
Origin hint: 衤 gives the meaning, 皮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
不要总是等着别人，太被动了。Bù yào zǒngshì děngzhe biérén, tài bèidòng le.Don't always wait for others; that's too passive.
我们现在处于被动的地位。Wǒmen xiànzài chǔyú bèidòng de dìwèi.We are now in a passive position.
Questions about 被动
What does 被动 mean?
被动 (bèidòng) means “passive”.
How do you pronounce 被动?
被动 is pronounced bèidòng.
Which HSK level is 被动?
被动 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 被子bèiziquilt
- 被迫bèipòto be forced to
- 被告bèigàodefendant
- 被bèiby (marks the passive)
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
Learn 被动 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.