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背

bēi · bèi

Traditional: 揹

to carry on one's back

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Meanings of 背 in English

bēiHSK 4verbSyllabus #1020
  1. to carry on one's back
  2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)
  3. variant of 背[bei1]
bèiHSK 5noun, verb, adjectiveSyllabus #2036
  1. the back of a body or object
  2. (slang) unlucky
  3. hard of hearing
  4. to turn one's back
  5. to hide something from
  6. to learn by heart
  7. to recite from memory

Example sentences

  1. 他把步槍背在他的肩上。
    tā bǎ bù qiāng bèi zài tā de jiān shàng。
    He carried a rifle on his shoulder.
    Tatoeba #881233 by Martha · #295994 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 請幫我洗背。
    qǐng bāng wǒ xǐ bèi。
    Please wash my back.
    Tatoeba #4493478 by egg0073 · #282468 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 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.
    Tatoeba #818812 by fucongcong · #281997 by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 背

背包HSK 4背后HSK 5背景HSK 5背心HSK 6背负HSK 7–9背面HSK 7–9背叛HSK 7–9背诵HSK 7–9背影HSK 7–9违背HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences