背 (bèi / bēi): Back — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

背has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

bèibei

v. (动)

backHSK5

noun, verb, adjective (名、动、形)

backHSK 3.0 L5

bēibei

verb (动)

to carry on the backHSK 3.0 L4

Stroke Order Diagrams 背

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HSK Vocabulary: 背

HSK words that contain this character.

后背

hòu bèi

back

HSK 5

背景

bèi jǐng

background

HSK 5

背叛

bèi pàn

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 背 is used in context

tā他

měi每

tiān天

bēi背

zhe着

hěn很

zhòng

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betray; forsake

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He carries a very heavy backpack to school every day.

tā他

de的

bèi背

jǐng景

hěn很

fù复

zá杂

，

xū需

yào要

zǐ仔

xì细

liǎo了

jiě解

。

His background is complex and requires careful understanding.

tā他

bēi背

zhe着

yī一

gè个

hěn很

zhòng重

de的

bāo包

，

bèi背

dōu都

téng疼

le了

。

He is carrying a very heavy bag on his back, and his back hurts.

xué学

shēng生

men们

zhèng正

zài在

bèi背

sòng诵

gǔ古

shī诗

。

The students are reciting ancient poems.

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

yí一

gè个

xīn新

de的

bēi背

bāo包

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

I bought a new backpack for traveling.

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