Pinyin: bèi English Definition: quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover; to meet with; (coll.) (since c. 2009) used before a verb that does not accurately represent what actually happened, to describe with black humor how sb or sth was dealt with by the authorities (as in 被自杀 ) Chinese Definition: ①睡觉时覆盖身体的东西：被子。被单。棉被。毛巾被。羽绒被。被褥。 ②盖，遮覆：被覆。泽被后世(恩惠遍及后代)。 ③遭遇，遭受：被灾。被难(nàn)。 ④介词，用在句中表示主讲是受事者：他被(老板)辞退了。 ⑤用在动词前，表示受动：被动。被告。被批评。被剥削。
