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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

背

bēiHSK 4

背 (bēi) is an HSK 4 Chinese word with 5 definitions and 8 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH4
DEFINITIONS5
EXAMPLES8
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

verb 动

  1. Englishto carry on the back

    • EX
      他每天背着书包去学校。

      He carries a backpack to school every day.

    • EX
      妈妈背孩子过了马路。

      Mom carried the child across the road on her back.

2

noun 名

  1. Englishback

    • EX
      他每天工作很辛苦，累得背都直不起来了。

      He works very hard every day and is so tired that he can barely straighten his back.

    • EX
      奶奶年纪大了，背有点弯。

      Grandma is getting old, and her back is a little bent.

3

verb 动

  1. Englishto recite

    • EX
      他每天早上都会背几个新学的中文句子。

      He recites a few newly learned Chinese sentences every morning.

    • EX
      这首诗写得太好了，我要把它背下来。

      This poem is so well written that I want to memorise it.

4

adjective 形

  1. Englishunlucky

    • EX
      他今天真背，刚出门手机就掉在地上了。

      He’s really unlucky today—he dropped his phone as soon as he left home.

    • EX
      我最近有点背，每次坐车都会遇上堵车。

      I’ve been a little unlucky lately. I hit traffic every time I take a ride.

  2. Englishremote