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Voz Passiva em Chinês: Algo foi feito (被)

Use o «被» (bèi) para destacar o que aconteceu com alguém, focando em situações negativas ou acidentais.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use {被|bèi} to indicate that the subject is the recipient of an action rather than the doer.

  • Structure: Receiver + 被 + Agent + Verb + Other elements (e.g., {他|tā} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {打|dǎ} {了|le}).
  • The agent can be omitted if unknown or irrelevant (e.g., {书|shū} {被|bèi} {拿走|názǒu} {了|le}).
  • Usually implies a negative or undesirable outcome, though neutral usage exists in formal contexts.
Receiver + 被 + Agent + Verb + Result

Overview

Já teve o seu 奶茶(nǎichá) (chá com leite) surrupiado por um colega de quarto? ... (Portuguese translation)

Passive Construction Formula

Component Function Example
Receiver
The subject
{书|shū}
Passive marker
{被|bèi}
Agent
The doer
{我|wǒ}
Verb
Action
{拿走|názǒu}
Complement
Result
{了|le}

Meanings

The {被|bèi} construction is used to highlight the patient (receiver) of an action, shifting focus away from the agent.

1

Adversarial Passive

Used when something negative happens to the subject.

“{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {雨|yǔ} {淋|lín} {湿|shī} {了|le}。”

“{他|tā} {被|bèi} {老师|lǎoshī} {批评|pīpíng} {了|le}。”

2

Formal/Objective Passive

Used in news or academic writing to report events objectively.

“{这项|zhèxiàng} {计划|jìhuà} {被|bèi} {政府|zhèngfǔ} {批准|pīzhǔn} {了|le}。”

“{会议|huìyì} {被|bèi} {推迟|tuīchí} {到|dào} {明天|míngtiān} {了|le}。”

Reference Table

Reference table for Voz Passiva em Chinês: Algo foi feito (被)
Estrutura Exemplo (Chinês) Pinyin Significado
Recebedor + 被 + Verbo + 了
衣服被弄脏了
Yīfu bèi nòngzāng le
A roupa foi sujada.
Recebedor + 被 + Agente + Verbo + 了
他被老师发现了
Tā bèi lǎoshī fāxiàn le
Ele foi descoberto pelo professor.
Recebedor + 没 + 被 + Verbo
钱包没被偷
Qiánbāo méi bèi tōu
A carteira não foi roubada.
Recebedor + 被 + Verbo + Resultado
饭被吃光了
Fàn bèi chī guāng le
A comida foi toda comida.
Recebedor + 被 + Agente + Complemento
我被他气死了
Wǒ bèi tā qì sǐ le
Fiquei morrendo de raiva por causa dele.
Sujeito + 被 + Verbo + 走
车被开走了
Chē bèi kāi zǒu le
O carro foi levado (dirigindo).

Espectro de formalidade

Formal
{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {击碎|jīsuì} {了|le}。

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {击碎|jīsuì} {了|le}。 (Accident)

Neutro
{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {打碎|dǎsuì} {了|le}。

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {打碎|dǎsuì} {了|le}。 (Accident)

Informal
{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {弄碎|nòngsuì} {了|le}。

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {弄碎|nòngsuì} {了|le}。 (Accident)

Gíria
{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {搞|gǎo} {烂|làn} {了|le}。

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {搞|gǎo} {烂|làn} {了|le}。 (Accident)

O Universo Passivo do Bèi

被 (bèi)

Resultados Negativos

  • Roubado
  • Deletado

Ações Sociais

  • Levou um fora
  • Enganado

Ativa (把) vs. Passiva (被)

Ativa: Quem faz vem primeiro
我把咖啡喝了 Eu bebi o café
Passiva: Quem recebe vem primeiro
咖啡被我喝了 O café foi bebido por mim

Posso usar '被'?

1

O resultado é negativo ou acidental?

YES
Vá para o próximo passo
NO
Use a Voz Ativa
2

Você quer mencionar quem fez?

YES
Adicione o Agente após o 被
NO ↓

Verbos Passivos Essenciais

⚠️

Acidentes

  • 弄坏 (Quebrado)
  • 弄丢 (Perdido)
  • 撞 (Batido)
📱

Redes Sociais

  • 黑 (Hackeado)
  • 封 (Bloqueado)
  • 拉黑 (Banido)

Exemplos por nível

1

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {雨|yǔ} {淋|lín} {了|le}。

I was rained on.

2

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {老师|lǎoshī} {叫|jiào} {了|le}。

He was called by the teacher.

3

{饭|fàn} {被|bèi} {吃|chī} {了|le}。

The food was eaten.

4

{球|qiú} {被|bèi} {踢|tī} {了|le}。

The ball was kicked.

1

{钱包|qiánbāo} {被|bèi} {小偷|xiǎotōu} {偷走|tōuzǒu} {了|le}。

The wallet was stolen by a thief.

2

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} {风|fēng} {吹开|chuīkāi} {了|le}。

The window was blown open by the wind.

3

{作业|zuòyè} {被|bèi} {狗|gǒu} {撕烂|sīlàn} {了|le}。

The homework was torn up by the dog.

4

{花|huā} {被|bèi} {猫|māo} {打翻|dǎfān} {了|le}。

The flowers were knocked over by the cat.

1

{这|zhè} {个|gè} {问题|wèntí} {被|bèi} {大家|dàjiā} {讨论|tǎolùn} {了|le} {很|hěn} {久|jiǔ}。

This problem was discussed by everyone for a long time.

2

{会议|huìyì} {被|bèi} {推迟|tuīchí} {到|dào} {下|xià} {周|zhōu} {了|le}。

The meeting was postponed until next week.

3

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {公司|gōngsī} {派|pài} {到|dào} {上海|shànghǎi} {工作|gōngzuò} {了|le}。

He was sent to Shanghai by the company to work.

4

{这|zhè} {本|běn} {书|shū} {被|bèi} {翻译|fānyì} {成|chéng} {了|le} {多|duō} {种|zhǒng} {语言|yǔyán}。

This book was translated into many languages.

1

{该|gāi} {项目|xiàngmù} {被|bèi} {委员会|wěiyuánhuì} {一致|yīzhì} {通过|tōngguò} {了|le}。

The project was unanimously approved by the committee.

2

{由于|yóuyú} {大雪|dàxuě},{航班|hángbān} {被|bèi} {取消|qǔxiāo} {了|le}。

Due to heavy snow, the flight was cancelled.

3

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {指控|zhǐkòng} {犯|fàn} {了|le} {严重|yánzhòng} {的|de} {错误|cuòwù}。

He was accused of committing a serious error.

4

{这|zhè} {座|zuò} {桥|qiáo} {被|bèi} {设计|shèjì} {得|de} {非常|fēicháng} {坚固|jiāngù}。

This bridge was designed to be very sturdy.

1

{此|cǐ} {项|xiàng} {研究|yánjiū} {被|bèi} {学术界|xuéshùjiè} {广泛|guǎngfàn} {引用|yǐnyòng}。

This research is widely cited by the academic community.

2

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {舆论|yúlùn} {推向|tuīxiàng} {了|le} {风口浪尖|fēngkǒulàngjiān}。

He was pushed to the forefront of public opinion.

3

{该|gāi} {政策|zhèngcè} {被|bèi} {认为|rènwéi} {是|shì} {解决|jiějué} {问题|wèntí} {的|de} {关键|guānjiàn}。

The policy is considered the key to solving the problem.

4

{这|zhè} {种|zhǒng} {现象|xiànxiàng} {被|bèi} {社会学家|shèhuìxuéjiā} {长期|chángqī} {关注|guānzhù}。

This phenomenon has been long-term observed by sociologists.

1

{其|qí} {言论|yánlùn} {被|bèi} {视为|shìwéi} {对|duì} {传统|chuántǒng} {的|de} {挑战|tiǎo衅|tiǎoxìn}。

His remarks were regarded as a provocation to tradition.

2

{该|gāi} {法案|fǎ'àn} {被|bèi} {议会|yìhuì} {搁置|gēzhì} {了|le} {数|shù} {月|yuè}。

The bill was shelved by parliament for several months.

3

{这|zhè} {一|yī} {发现|fāxiàn} {被|bèi} {科学界|kēxuéjiè} {誉为|yùwéi} {本|běn} {世纪|shìjì} {最|zuì} {大|dà} {的|de} {突破|tūpò}。

This discovery was hailed by the scientific community as the greatest breakthrough of the century.

4

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {命运|mìngyùn} {捉弄|zhuōnòng},{一生|yīshēng} {坎坷|kǎnkě}。

He was toyed with by fate, his life full of hardships.

Fácil de confundir

Chinese Passive Voice: Something was done (被) vs 被 vs 把

Both involve specific word orders and resultative complements.

Chinese Passive Voice: Something was done (被) vs 被 vs 让

Both can be used for passive-like meanings.

Chinese Passive Voice: Something was done (被) vs 被 vs 受

Both indicate receiving an action.

Erros comuns

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {吃|chī} {苹果|píngguǒ}

{苹果|píngguǒ} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {吃|chī} {了|le}

Wrong word order; receiver must be first.

{书|shū} {被|bèi} {拿|ná}

{书|shū} {被|bèi} {拿走|názǒu} {了|le}

Missing resultative complement.

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {爱|ài}

{我|wǒ} {爱|ài} {他|tā}

Passive is for negative/neutral, not positive emotions.

{被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {打|dǎ}

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {打|dǎ} {了|le}

Missing subject.

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {骂|mà}

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {骂|mà} {了|le}

Missing aspect marker.

{苹果|píngguǒ} {被|bèi} {吃|chī} {了|le} {我|wǒ}

{苹果|píngguǒ} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {吃|chī} {了|le}

Agent must be before the verb.

{被|bèi} {雨|yǔ} {淋|lín}

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {雨|yǔ} {淋|lín} {了|le}

Must have a receiver subject.

{这|zhè} {事|shì} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {做|zuò} {好|hǎo}

{这|zhè} {事|shì} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {做|zuò} {好|hǎo} {了|le}

Need to complete the aspect.

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {老师|lǎoshī} {批评|pīpíng} {很|hěn} {凶|xiōng}

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {老师|lǎoshī} {批评|pīpíng} {得|de} {很|hěn} {凶|xiōng}

Need 'de' for complement.

{被|bèi} {人|rén} {知道|zhīdào}

{这|zhè} {被|bèi} {人|rén} {知道|zhīdào} {了|le}

Need a topic/subject.

{被|bèi} {认为|rènwéi} {是|shì} {正确|zhèngquè}

{这|zhè} {被|bèi} {认为|rènwéi} {是|shì} {正确|zhèngquè} {的|de}

Passive needs a subject in formal writing.

{被|bèi} {他|tā} {所|suǒ} {打败|dǎbài}

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {他|tā} {打败|dǎbài} {了|le}

Redundant 'suo' in colloquial speech.

{被|bèi} {大家|dàjiā} {喜欢|xǐhuān}

{他|tā} {很|hěn} {受|shòu} {大家|dàjiā} {喜欢|xǐhuān}

Use 'shou' for positive passive.

{被|bèi} {他|tā} {发现|fāxiàn} {了|le} {我|wǒ}

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {他|tā} {发现|fāxiàn} {了|le}

Wrong subject-object alignment.

Padrões de frases

___ 被 ___ 拿走了。

___ 被 ___ 批评了。

___ 被 ___ 讨论了很久。

___ 被 认为 是 ___。

Real World Usage

News Report very common

{大楼|dàlóu} {被|bèi} {火|huǒ} {烧毁|shāohuǐ} {了|le}。

Texting common

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {放|fàng} {鸽子|gēzi} {了|le}!

Job Interview occasional

{我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {公司|gōngsī} {选中|xuǎnzhòng} {了|le}。

Travel common

{航班|hángbān} {被|bèi} {取消|qǔxiāo} {了|le}。

Food Delivery common

{外卖|wàimài} {被|bèi} {送|sòng} {错|cuò} {了|le}。

Social Media common

{这|zhè} {条|tiáo} {消息|xiāoxi} {被|bèi} {转发|zhuǎnfā} {了|le} {一万|yīwàn} {次|cì}。

⚠️

Não deixe o verbo sozinho!

Nunca termine uma frase com um verbo de um caractere só; adicione um resultado ou direção: «书被拿走了。»
🎯

O culpado é opcional

Se você quer reclamar sem apontar o dedo para ninguém, apenas omita o agente: «午饭被吃了。»
💬

Alerta de Gíria

Na internet, as pessoas usam o bèi para coisas que não escolheram, como sofrer pressão social: «被结婚。»

Smart Tips

Use '被' to emphasize the victim.

小偷 偷 了 我 的 钱包 我 的 钱包 被 小偷 偷 了

Use '被' for objective facts.

政府 批准 了 计划 计划 被 政府 批准 了

Just drop it.

有人 把 书 拿走 了 书 被 拿走 了

Add a complement.

花 被 猫 打碎 花 被 猫 打碎 了

Pronúncia

bèi (falling tone)

Tone of 被

It is a 4th tone (bèi). Ensure it is sharp and falling.

Adversarial

Subject + 被 + Agent + Verb ↓

Falling intonation at the end to emphasize the negative result.

Memorize

Mnemônico

Think of 'Bèi' as a 'B-E-I' (Being Effected Indeed).

Associação visual

Imagine a person being covered by a heavy blanket (被子 - bèizi). The blanket is the action happening to them.

Rhyme

When the action hits you, use 'bèi', it's the passive way.

Story

Little Ming was playing. Suddenly, his toy was taken by his brother. '我的玩具被哥哥拿走了!' he cried. The '被' shows the toy was the victim.

Word Web

Desafio

Write 3 sentences today using '被' to describe things that happened to you.

Notas culturais

Used frequently in news to report on social issues.

Similar usage, but sometimes '让' is preferred in casual speech.

Influenced by English, passive is used more often than in mainland China.

The character {被|bèi} originally meant 'quilt' or 'cover'.

Iniciadores de conversa

{你|nǐ} {有|yǒu} {什么|shénme} {东西|dōngxi} {被|bèi} {偷|tōu} {过|guò} {吗|ma}?

{你|nǐ} {觉得|juéde} {这|zhè} {部|bù} {电影|diànyǐng} {被|bèi} {低估|dīgū} {了|le} {吗|ma}?

{你|nǐ} {小时候|xiǎoshíhòu} {被|bèi} {老师|lǎoshī} {批评|pīpíng} {过|guò} {吗|ma}?

{你|nǐ} {认为|rènwéi} {这|zhè} {项|xiàng} {政策|zhèngcè} {被|bèi} {正确|zhèngquè} {执行|zhíxíng} {了|le} {吗|ma}?

Temas para diário

Describe a bad day where everything went wrong using the passive voice.
Write a formal report about a project that was delayed.
Reflect on a time you were misunderstood by someone.
Discuss a historical event and how it was perceived by the public.

Erros comuns

Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto


Incorrect

Correto

Test Yourself

Preencha a lacuna para dizer 'O café foi bebido'.

{咖啡|kāfēi} ___ {喝|hē} {了|le}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Usamos o para indicar que o café (recebedor) sofreu a ação de alguém desconhecido.
Qual frase está negada corretamente?

Escolha a frase correta para 'Eu não fui descoberto'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我|wǒ} {没|méi} {被|bèi} {发现|fāxiàn}。
Palavras de negação como devem aparecer antes do .
Encontre o erro nesta frase.

{我的|wǒde} {伞|sǎn} {被|bèi} {拿|ná}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我的|wǒde} {伞|sǎn} {被|bèi} {拿走|názǒu} {了|le}。
Em frases passivas, verbos simples geralmente precisam de um complemento de resultado (como ) e uma partícula (como ).

Score: /3

Exercicios praticos

8 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct passive marker.

{书|shū} ___ {我|wǒ} {拿走|názǒu} {了|le}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
The receiver is '书', so we use '被'.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

{钱包|qiánbāo} {被|bèi} {小偷|xiǎotōu} {偷|tōu}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 钱包 被 小偷 偷走 了
Needs a resultative complement.
Choose the most natural sentence. Múltipla escolha

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 我 被 老师 表扬 了
Correct structure.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

{被|bèi} / {我|wǒ} / {花|huā} / {打碎|dǎsuì} / {了|le} / {猫|māo} / {的|de}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 花 被 猫 打碎 了
Receiver + 被 + Agent + Verb.
Translate to Chinese. Tradução

The meeting was postponed.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 会议 被 推迟 了
Passive structure.
Match the passive sentence with its active counterpart. Match Pairs

Match: {书|shū} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {拿走|názǒu} {了|le}

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 我 把 书 拿走 了
Active counterpart.
Is this sentence natural? Múltipla escolha

{他|tā} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {很|hěn} {爱|ài}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Unnatural
Don't use passive for positive emotions.
Fill in the missing word.

{这|zhè} {个|gè} {问题|wèntí} {被|bèi} {大家|dàjiā} {讨论|tǎolùn} ___ {很|hěn} {久|jiǔ}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Aspect marker.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Reordene as palavras para dizer 'Minha bicicleta foi roubada'. Sentence Reorder

[{了|le}, {被|bèi}, {自行车|zìxíngchē}, {偷|tōu}, {我的|wǒde}]

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我的|wǒde} {自行车|zìxíngchē} {被|bèi} {偷|tōu} {了|le}
Traduza para o chinês: 'O bolo foi comido por ele'. Tradução

O bolo foi comido por ele.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {蛋糕|dàngāo} {被|bèi} {他|tā} {吃|chī} {了|le}
Combine a frase passiva em chinês com seu significado em português. Match Pairs

Combine corretamente:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: all
Você pode omitir o agente (quem fez) em uma frase com `被`? Múltipla escolha

Qual afirmação é verdadeira?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Sim, o agente é opcional.
Preencha com a palavra de negação. Preencher as lacunas

{他|tā} ___ {被|bèi} {警察|jǐngchá} {抓|zhuā} {走|zǒu}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:
Corrija a ordem das palavras: 'Eu fui chamado pela minha mãe'. Error Correction

{我|wǒ} {妈妈|māma} {被|bèi} {叫|jiào} {了|le}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {我|wǒ} {被|bèi} {妈妈|māma} {叫|jiào} {了|le}。
Reordene: 'O segredo foi descoberto'. Sentence Reorder

[{被|bèi}, {秘密|mìmì}, {发现|fāxiàn}, {了|le}]

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {秘密|mìmì} {被|bèi} {发现|fāxiàn} {了|le}
Traduza: 'O computador foi quebrado por mim'. Tradução

O computador foi quebrado por mim.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {电脑|diànnǎo} {被|bèi} {我|wǒ} {弄坏|nònghuài} {了|le}
Onde vai a palavra de tempo? Múltipla escolha

Como se diz 'Ontem meu celular foi roubado'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: {昨天|zuótiān} {我的|wǒde} {手机|shǒujī} {被|bèi} {偷|tōu} {了|le}。
Complete a frase: 'A janela foi aberta (pelo vento)'. Preencher as lacunas

{窗户|chuānghu} {被|bèi} ___ {刮|guā} {开|kāi} {了|le}。

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer:

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Perguntas frequentes (8)

No, it's mostly for negative or objective events.

No, you can omit it if it's unknown.

No, they are opposites in focus.

You probably forgot the resultative complement.

Yes, it's very common in formal reports.

No, it can be used for things too.

Use active voice instead.

Add '没' or '没有' before '被'.

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Mastery Progress

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In Other Languages

Spanish partial

Voz pasiva (ser + participio)

Chinese '被' carries a negative nuance, while Spanish 'ser' is neutral.

French partial

Voix passive (être + participe passé)

French passive is used much more frequently than Chinese passive.

German partial

Passiv (werden + Partizip II)

German passive is structurally more flexible.

Japanese high

受身形 (reru/rareru)

Japanese uses verb conjugation; Chinese uses a particle.

Arabic low

المبني للمجهول (Passive voice)

Arabic is morphological; Chinese is syntactic.

Chinese high

被 (bèi)

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Learning Path

Prerequisites

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