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背影

背影 (bèi yǐng): Back view (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

背影 consists of 2 characters.

shadow, reflection, image

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Pinyinbèi yǐng

MeaningBack view

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word背影

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影响yǐng xiǎngHSK 3
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影子yǐng ziHSK 5
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摄影

shè yǐng

HSK 5

3.

How to Use 背影 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 背影 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

gū孤

dú独

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

neutral

lonely silhouette

shú熟

xī悉

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

neutral

familiar silhouette

Subject + Verbwith消失

bèi背

yǐng影

xiāo消

shī失

Verb + Objectwith看着

kàn看

zhe着

bèi背

yǐng影

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

bèi背

yǐng影

4.

Example Sentences with 背影

wǒ我

kàn看

dào到

le了

tā他

de的

bèi背

neutral

silhouette disappears

neutral

watch someone's back

neutral

a silhouette

yǐng影

。

I saw his back.

tā他

zhuǎn转

shēn身

lí离

kāi开

，

zhǐ只

liú留

xià下

yí一

gè个

gū孤

dú独

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

。

He turned and left, leaving behind only a lonely back view.

zài在

yōng拥

jǐ挤

de的

dì地

tiě铁

zhàn站

，

wǒ我

piē瞥

jiàn见

yí一

gè个

shú熟

xī悉

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

cōng匆

cōng匆

xiāo消

shī失

zài在

rén人

hǎi海

。

In the crowded subway station, I caught a glimpse of a familiar back view quickly disappearing into the crowd.

nín您

néng能

fǒu否

miáo描

shù述

yí一

xià下

nà那

wèi位

zhī只

liú留

xià下

bèi背

yǐng影

de的

mù目

jī击

zhě者

de的

jù具

tǐ体

tè特

zhēng征

？

Could you please describe the specific characteristics of the witness who only left a back view?

tā她

zhuǎn转

shēn身

lí离

kāi开

，

zhǐ只

liú留

xià下

yí一

gè个

gū孤

dú独

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

。

She turned and left, leaving only a lonely back.

gēn根

jù据

jiān监

kòng控

lù录

xiàng像

，

xián嫌

yí疑

rén人

bìng并

wèi未

liú留

xià下

qīng清

xī晰

de的

zhèng正

miàn面

yǐng影

xiàng像

，

jǐn仅

yǒu有

yí一

gè个

mó模

hu糊

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

。

According to the surveillance footage, the suspect did not leave a clear frontal image, only a blurry back view.

tā他

lí离

kāi开

shí时

bìng并

wèi未

huí回

tóu头

，

yīn因

cǐ此

wǒ我

kàn看

dào到

de的

shǐ始

zhōng终

shì是

tā他

jué决

jué绝

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

。

He did not look back when he left, so what I saw was always his resolute back view.

wàng望

zhe着

fù父

qīn亲

yuǎn远

qù去

de的

bèi背

yǐng影

，

wǒ我

de的

yǎn眼

jīng睛

shī湿

rùn润

le了

。

Watching my father's receding figure, my eyes grew moist.

wǒ我

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

kàn看

qīng清

tā他

de的

liǎn脸

，

zhī只

jì记

de得

yí一

gè个

lüè略

xiǎn显

pí疲

bèi惫

de的

gāo高

dà大

bèi背

yǐng影

。

I did not see his face clearly, I only remember a tall and somewhat weary back view.