被 Passive Sentences
Learn 被 Passive Sentences with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
subject + 被 + agent + verb
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
我的自行车被他借走了。
When to use 被 Passive Sentences
Read subject + 被 + agent + verb as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 被 adds to it.
这个句子里的被让意思更清楚。
The 被 in this sentence makes the meaning clearer.
如果不用被，句子的重点会不一样。
Without 被, the sentence focus would be different.
他说得很自然，因为他知道被的位置。
He spoke naturally because he knew where 被 belongs.
Common traps
- Do not translate subject + 被 + agent + verb mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 被 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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