bēi

variant of 背

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 揹

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 背包bēibāoknapsackB4
  • bèithe back of a body or objectB5
  • 背后bèihòubehindB5
  • 背景bèijǐngbackgroundB5
  • 背心bèixīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlB6
  • 背负bēifùto bearB7
  • 背面bèimiànthe backB7

See it in sentences

他背着一个大包。

He is carrying a big bag on his back.

包太重了,我帮你背吧。

The bag is too heavy, let me carry it for you.