被叫 (bèi jiào) — (verb) to be called; to be on the receiving end…

Definition

The "called party" — the person receiving a call. Pairs with 主叫 (the calling party); usage is technical (telecom, billing, call records).

verb

to be calledto be on the receiving end of a call (in telecommunications)

被叫，。
Rú guǒ bèi jiào, xì tǒng huì zì dòng zhuǎn jiē dào yǔ yīn xìn xiāng.
If called, the system will automatically forward to voicemail.
，。
Tā zài huì yì zhōng bèi jiào le sān cì, dàn dōu méi yǒu jiē.
He was called three times during the meeting but didn't answer any of them.
，被叫。
Zhǔ jiào fāng zhī fù tōng huà fèi, bèi jiào fāng miǎn fèi.
The calling party pays for the call; the called party pays nothing.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

前缀qiánzhuìPrefix

A fixed syllable in front that adds a shade of meaning but carries none of its own.

被bèireceive action

“被” gives the sense of receiving an action and “叫” gives calling, so it means to be called.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

衣衣yīclothing

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

皮pí被bèi

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

被 pairs 衣 (clothing) with 皮, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口丩叫

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

丩

丩jiū叫jiào

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

叫 shows a mouth 口 and a sound part 丩. The mouth fits the old sense of shouting.

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