被

Question 1

被-sentence is mainly used to indicate that the patient has changed because
of the impact of some actions.

Answer 1

Subject (receiver) + [adverbs] + 被 + [Object (doer)] + V + Other Elements
我的钱包 已经 被 小偷 偷走了。

Question 2

1）In a 被-sentence, the verb is often followed by other elements to indicate
the result or effect of the action.

Answer 2

×我被自行车撞。
√我被自行车撞伤了。√我被自行车撞倒了。

Question 3

2）To express the negative meaning, the negative adverb should be put
before “被”. In addition, the time noun, other adverbs and modal verbs should
also be put before “被”.

Answer 3

我的手机没被小偷偷走。

Question 4

3）If it is unnecessary to expose the doer, the object of the 被-sentence can
be replaced by a general term “人”. And sometimes the object denoting the
doer can also be omitted.

Answer 4

那本书可能被人借走了。
房间被人打扫干净了。