HSK 3 · preposition

被

bèi

passive marker 被 (bèi); quilt

我的手机被弟弟拿走了。

Wǒ de shǒujī bèi dìdi názǒu le.

My mobile phone was taken away by my younger brother.

被子太薄了,晚上很冷。

Bèizi tài báo le, wǎnshang hěn lěng.

The quilt is too thin; it's cold at night.

开车超速会被罚款。

Kāichē chāosù huì bèi fákuǎn.

Speeding can get you fined.

他被大家称为好老师。

Tā bèi dàjiā chēngwéi hǎo lǎoshī.

He is known to everyone as a good teacher.