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被动

bèidòng

passive

A person being pulled along
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Characters in this word

被 bèi

Strokes
10
Radical
衤 — cloth
Made of
衤 cloth 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他很被动。 Tā hěn bèidòng. He is very passive.
  • 不要被动。 Bú yào bèidòng. Do not be passive.
  • 我太被动了。 Wǒ tài bèidòng le. I am too passive.

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