HSK 3
HSK 3 · App lesson 30
15-25 min 6 words Official 14.1/2 8 sections

Use 被 to say a book or letter was taken, received, or left by someone else.

New HSK Course 3, official lesson 14, part 1 of 2.

A librarian shrugging at an empty shelf space where a book has been borrowed
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

Back at the library, the book is gone. These six words tell what happened to it.

被(bèi) 别(bié)人(rén) 收(shōu)到(dào) 离(lí)开(kāi) 刚(gāng) 信(xìn)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing by (passive)
被(bèi)

by (passive)

Model sentence
What to notice

被 sits before the person who did the action.

Try it

Name the thing first.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing other people
别(bié)人(rén)

other people

Model sentence
What to notice

别人 is another person, not you.

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The second syllable is often light.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to receive
收(shōu)到(dào)

to receive

Model sentence
What to notice

收到 is getting a letter or a message.

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Put the thing after 收到.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing to leave
离(lí)开(kāi)

to leave

Model sentence
What to notice

离开 is going away from a place. You already know 离.

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Practice 离开图书馆.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing just now (short)
刚(gāng)

just now (short)

Model sentence
What to notice

刚 is a very short 'just'.

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Put 刚 before the verb.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing letter
信(xìn)

letter

Model sentence
What to notice

信 is a letter you send or receive.

Try it

Practice 收到信.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        被 plus the person plus the verb shows who did it to the thing.

        1 Something was done with 被
        Grammar 01 / 01
        object + 被 + person + verb + 了

        Something was done with 被

        被 shows the action happened to the thing, not by it. 这本书被别人借走了 means someone else borrowed the book away. You already know 借.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: The book was borrowed away.

        Name the thing first.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "letter".

        信 is a letter you send or receive.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        借(jiè)走(zǒu)了(le)

        Checked out

        马(mǎ)克(kè)：这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)被(bèi)别(bié)人(rén)借(jiè)走(zǒu)了(le)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：他(tā)刚(gāng)离(lí)开(kāi)。

        刘(liú)明(míng)：我(wǒ)收(shōu)到(dào)信(xìn)了(le)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：信(xìn)也(yě)被(bèi)拿(ná)走(zǒu)了(le)吗(ma)？

        Mark: This book was borrowed by someone else.

        Anna: He just left.

        Liu Ming: I received a letter.

        Li Wen: Was the letter taken away too?

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: What happened to the book?
        Question 01

        What happened to the book?

        Question 2: What did 刘明 receive?
        Question 02

        What did 刘明 receive?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying this book was borrowed by someone else.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "by (passive)"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "letter"?

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