HSK 2 • Lesson 14钱包被小偷偷走了
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钱包被小偷偷走了

Qiánbāo bèi xiǎotōu tōu zǒu le
The wallet was stolen by a thief
Pattern 1

主语 + 被 / 叫 / 让 + 施事 + (给) + 动词 + 其它成分

Zhǔyǔ + bèi / jiào / ràng + shīshì + (gěi) + dòngcí + qítā chéngfèn
Meaning:Subject + 被/叫/让 + Agent + (给) + Verb + Other element

The passive sentence usually describes something unwelcome. In speech 叫 and 让 are common, often with '给' before the verb.

Pattern 2

连……也 / 都……

Lián... yě / dōu...
Meaning:Even...

A structure stressing an extreme or minimal case to highlight the nature of the situation.

Pattern 3

别提了!真倒霉 / 倒霉透了

Bié tí le! Zhēn dǎoméi / dǎoméi tòu le
Meaning:Don't even mention it! Really bad luck / Downright rotten luck!

A spoken idiom used when you don't want to bring up something annoying again and are lamenting your bad luck.

Pattern 4

真不像话 / 真气人 / 真急人

Zhēn bú xiànghuà / zhēn qì rén / zhēn jí rén
Meaning:Outrageous / So infuriating / So nerve-wracking

Three spoken phrases: criticizing unreasonable behavior (真不像话), anger (真气人) and anxious impatience (真急人).