How to Say ‘By you; you’ in Traditional Chinese
被你
bèi nǐ
[bay nee]
💬 Usage Tip: [被] marks that something happened "by" someone, like [被你發現了] = "got found out by you." It's common in playful admissions such as [被你看出來了].
Phrase Breakdown
被
bèi
[bay]
by / by means of; passive marker
Often marks the passive voice, like 'by you.' In flirting, it can sound cute when admitting you've been figured out.
小心思這麼快被你看穿了。
My little intention got seen through by you so quickly.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the other person. After 被, it means the action was done by them.
我本來想裝酷，結果一下就被你識破。
I was trying to act cool, but you saw through it right away.
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