被害

bèihài

verb #6,378

Meanings

1 to be murdered
2 to be victimized
3 to be harmed

Characters

passive marker; to be (done to)

to harm; to kill

Examples

被害人的家属非常悲痛。

Bèihàirén de jiāshǔ fēicháng bēitòng.

The victim's family is deeply grieved.

他在回家的路上被害了。

Tā zài huíjiā de lùshang bèihài le.

He was murdered on his way home.

Tips

usage

被害人 (bèihàirén) is the legal term for 'victim' (of a crime). In everyday speech, 受害者 (shòuhàizhě) is more common.

Stroke Order

被 bèi

害 hài