How to say “carry on one's back” in Chinese
carry on one's back
“Carry on one's back” in Chinese is 背, bēi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
背 is read bēi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 月 “flesh, body”; on top, 北 běi hints at the sound. Second reading: bèi, “back”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “背”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 背. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他背着一个大背包tābēizheyígedàbēibāoHe's carrying a big backpack.
- 原来钥匙在门背后yuánláiyàoshizàiménbèihòuSo the keys were behind the door!
- 背包太沉了我背不动bēibāotàichénle,wǒbēibudòngThe backpack is too heavy, I can't carry it.
- 你的背包沉不沉？nǐdebēibāochénbuchénIs your backpack heavy?
- 我每天早上都背2课文wǒměitiānzǎoshangdōubèikèwénEvery morning I learn texts by heart.
- 我先介绍一下这个项目的背景。wǒxiānjièshàoyíxiàzhègexiàngmùdebèijǐngFirst, let me give you some background on the project.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Trip plan”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “carry on one's back” in Chinese?
“Carry on one's back” in Chinese is 背, pinyin bēi.
What does 背 mean?
背 (bēi) means “carry on one's back”.
How do you write 背?
背 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 背?
背 is read bēi. Tones: bēi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“carry on one's back” in the lesson “Trip plan”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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