Research Overview on the Mandarin Passive Construction “Bei”

Han Shao

doi:10.18686/ijmss.v7i10.10155

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Research Overview on the Mandarin Passive Construction “Bei”

Han Shao

International Journal of Mathematics and Systems Science 2024, 7(10); https://doi.org/10.18686/ijmss.v7i10.10155

Submitted：07 Nov 2024

Accepted：07 Nov 2024

Published：07 Nov 2024

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Abstract

This paper discusses the passive marker “bei” in Mandarin Chinese, exploring its categorial status, derivational relationships, and syntactic structures of both long and short passive forms. The analysis includes multiple linguistic viewpoints on whether “bei” functions as a preposition, verb, or has a dual status. Various scholars’ arguments and counterarguments are presented, including syntactic evidence from coordination tests, reflexive pronouns, and negation tests.

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