俾 as Give and Passive Marker

俾字句

About this concept

俾 bei2 has multiple functions: 'give' as main verb, passive marker (被 in written Chinese), and causative. Passive: Subject + 俾 + agent + verb. Often carries negative connotation.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A2.

Examples

俾本書我。Give me a book.

我俾人鬧咗。I was scolded (by someone).

部電話俾佢攞咗。The phone was taken by him/her.

俾我試吓。Let me try.

Prerequisite

Completed Action 咗A2

Concepts that build on this

Passive and Disposal ConstructionsB2

More A2 concepts

Completed Action 咗完成體「咗」Ongoing Action 緊進行體「緊」Experiential 過經歷體「過」Basic Sentence-Final Particles基本語氣助詞 Comparison with 過 and 比比較句

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