bei

Naxi headword · 纳西语词条 — all entries

bei [pe³³]adverb
ENto trip, to snag, (sth cause sb) to stumble; smoothly (i.e. for sth to go off without a hitch)
中文绊; 很顺利地
bei [pe³³]verb_transitive
ENto bolt, to fasten (e.g. a door)
中文闩（门）

Linguistic detail

DialectCOM
Part of speechadverb
DialectCOM
Part of speechverb_transitive

Usage examples

Ddv nee me bei gel nee bei.
If it's not one thing, then it's another. (Lit: If the plow doesn't trip, then the harrow trips.)
不是被犁绊着，就是被耙子绊着。（意思是麻烦事不断）
Tee mieqliu kee tvl gv me liuq yil, lvba ddee'lvl nee ddee bei nee teiq ddol heq.
He wasn't watching where (he) stepped, so (he) tripped over a rock and fell down.
他没留神脚下，结果被一块石头一绊，就跌了一跤。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “bei”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/bei (accessed 2026-11-14).