被 [bèi] 1. A thing that covers the body during sleep. 被子，夹被，棉被，毛巾被，羽绒被，被褥。 A quilt, a mattress cover, a cotton quilt, a towel quilt, a down quilt, a bedding cover. 2. To cover, to shield. 被覆，泽被后世（恩惠遍及后代）。 To cover, to shield; bless future generations. 3. To encounter, to suffer. 被灾，被难（nàn）。 To encounter disaster, to suffer difficulties. 4. A preposition used in a sentence to indicate that the subject is the recipient of the action. 他被（老板）辞退了。 He was dismissed (by the boss). 5. Placed before a verb to indicate a passive voice. 被动，被告，被批评，被剥削。 Passive, defendant, criticized, exploited. 名词 (Noun) 1. The original meaning: A quilt used to cover the body while sleeping. 同本义 ([En.] cotton-padded quilt) 2. Surface. 表面 ([En.] surface) 动词 (Verb) 1. To cover; to shield. 被覆;遮盖 ([En.] cover) 2. To suffer; to endure. 蒙受，遭受 ([En.] suffer from) 3. To arrive or reach. 及;到达 ([En.] arrive) 4. To add; to apply. 加;施加 ([En.] add; apply) 介词 (Preposition) 1. Indicates a passive action: to be called; to be allowed. 表示被动:叫;让 ([En.] -ed + by) 用法例: - 妆成每被秋娘妒。 She is jealous of the makeup done in autumn. - 幸借天降大雨，房屋未被火烧。 Fortunately, the rain saved the houses from the fire. 动词 (Verb) (后作“披”) 1. To drape a garment over shoulders. 搭衣于肩背 ([En.] drape over) 2. To wear. 穿着 ([En.] wear; put on) 3. To be near; to be close to. 靠近;依傍 ([En.] be near; close) 4. To open. 打开 ([En.] open) 5. Another meaning is found under “bèi”.
