How to say “passive” in Chinese
passive
“Passive” in Chinese is 被动, bèi dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
被动 is read bèi dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”: its first meaning is “quilt”.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “被动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 被动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不要被动地等待机会búyàobèidòngdeděngdàijīhuìDon't wait passively for opportunities.
- 我们要由被动转为主动。wǒmenyàoyóubèidòngzhuǎnwéizhǔdòngWe need to go from being passive to taking the initiative.
More words from the lesson “Energy and weak spots”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “passive” in Chinese?
“Passive” in Chinese is 被动, pinyin bèidòng.
What does 被动 mean?
被动 (bèidòng) means “passive”.
How do you write 被动?
被动 is 2 characters: 被 (bèi) — quilt; passive marker; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 被动?
被动 is read bèidòng. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“passive” in the lesson “Energy and weak spots”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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