bị
Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bị means (passive marker: to suffer, undergo).
Chinese characters: 被
Meanings of bị in English
Verb
- before a verb to be (used to form the passive voice if the subject is negatively affected by the action)
- bị đánhto be beaten
- particle denoting the subject is negatively affected by the predicate
- bị đột quỵto suffer a stroke
Noun
- big sack made from sedge
- Southern Vietnam plastic bag
Words with bị
Idioms and sayings with bị
- năng nhặt chặt bị — pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time
Example sentences with bị
- Tôi ở nhà vì tôi bị ốm. I stayed home because I was sick.
- Có vẻ như là tôi bị sốt. I seem to have a fever.
- Anh ấy đã bị ướt vì mưa. He got wet from the rain.
- Bạn ấy nghỉ học vì bị ốm. She was absent from school because of sickness.
- Các cửa sổ đã bị bít lại. The windows were boarded up.
- Anh ấy bị bạn tù đầu độc. He was poisoned by his cellmate.
- Cô ấy đã bị bỏng tay trái. She got her left hand burned.
- Bà ấy đã bị bỏng tay trái. She burned her left hand.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 被 (“to cover, to pack; "by" (passive voice)”).
Frequently asked questions
What does bị mean in English?
bị (verb) means "(passive marker: to suffer, undergo)".
How do you pronounce bị?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: bị — heavy tone (nặng).
Is bị a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bị is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 被.