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Meaning of 背

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Antonyms: 当众
Total strokes: 9; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (flesh) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ běi ] north; northern; northward
    • meat, flesh; organic compound
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  • Pinyin: bēi
    English Definition: to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
    Chinese Definition:
    ①人用背驮东西,引申为负担:背负。背包。背黑锅(喻受冤枉代人受过)。背包袱(喻有沉重的思想负担或经济负担)。
    ②负向腹。

    Example Words:
    背负 bēi to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder
    背篓 bēi lǒu a basket carried on the back
    背带 bēi dài braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack)
    背头 bēi tóu swept-back hairstyle
    背黑锅 bēi hēi guō to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed
    More: 背* | *背 | *背*
  • Pinyin: bèi
    English Definition: the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; unlucky (slang); hard of hearing
    Chinese Definition:
    ①人体后面从肩到腰的部分:背脊。背包。背影。
    ②物体的后面或反面:背面。刀背。背后。背景。
    ③用背部对着,与“向”相对:背光。人心向背。
    ④向相反的方向:背地性(植物向上生长的性质)。背道而驰。
    ⑤避开,离开:背地。背井离乡。
    ⑥凭记忆读出:背书。背诵。背台词。
    ⑦违反:违背。背离。背信弃义。
    ⑧不顺:背运。背兴(xìng)。
    ⑨偏僻:背静。
    ⑩听觉不灵:耳背。

    Example Words:
    背景 bèi jǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; Classifiers:
    背后 bèi hòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
    违背 wéi bèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate
    背影 bèi yǐng rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object)
    背叛 bèi pàn to betray
    More: 背* | *背 | *背*
Example Sentences
1
Instead of playing with your kids you sit on the bench because your back hurts too bad.
2
The goat, however, feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it.
3
This is their world back traveled alone, you do not really feel bad I thought.
4
At the end, on the steps, on her back, she kept calling my name, as in, Where is he?
5
Will I ever really need to recite the dates of prominent historical events?