被 it was done to me
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我的手机被偷了
ENmy phone was stolen
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门被关上了
ENthe door got closed
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钱被花完了
ENthe money was all spent
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我被他骗了
ENhe tricked me
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东西被拿走了
ENthe things were taken
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他被批评了
ENhe got told off
被 it was done to me in Chinese: all 6 on one list
| Chinese | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 我的手机被偷了 | wǒ de shǒujī bèi tōu le | my phone was stolen |
| 门被关上了 | mén bèi guānshàng le | the door got closed |
| 钱被花完了 | qián bèi huā wán le | the money was all spent |
| 我被他骗了 | wǒ bèi tā piàn le | he tricked me |
| 东西被拿走了 | dōngxi bèi názǒu le | the things were taken |
| 他被批评了 | tā bèi pīpíng le | he got told off |
被 is the passive, and it carries a residue of misfortune: 我的手机被偷了 and 我被他骗了 are typical. Chinese uses it far less than English uses the passive, so 门关上了 without 被 is more natural for a door that simply closed.