背
bèi
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; (slang) unlucky; hard of hearing
Other reading: bēi
variant of 背[bei1]; to carry on one's back; (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)
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Characters
Examples
我感到背上有东西动。
wǒ gǎn dào bèi shàng yǒu dōng xi dòng。
I felt something moving on my back.
她在他的背上戳了一下。
tā zài tā de bèi shàng chuō le yī xià。
She stabbed him in the back.
猫弓起背，伸了个懒腰。
māo gōng qǐ bèi， shēn le gè lǎn yāo。
The cat arched its back and stretched itself.
Words with this character
背后 bèi hòu behind背景 bèi jǐng background背叛 bèi pàn to betray违背 wéi bèi to go against背包 bēi bāo knapsack背着 bèi zhe turning one's back to背心 bèi xīn sleeveless garment背面 bèi miàn the back背诵 bèi sòng to recite背榜 bēi bǎng to score last in an examination背带 bēi dài braces背负 bēi fù to bear背锅 bēi guō to carry the can背篓 bēi lǒu a basket carried on the back背头 bēi tóu swept-back hairstyle背债 bēi zhài to be in debt背板 bèi bǎn panel背部 bèi bù back背侧 bèi cè back背称 bèi chēng term used to refer to a person who is not present背刺 bèi cì to backstab背德 bèi dé immoral背地 bèi dì secretly