How to say “behind one's back” in Chinese
behind one's back, behind
“Behind one's back” in Chinese is 背后, bèi hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
背后 is read bèi hòu: 2 syllables. 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 “背后”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 背后. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 原来钥匙在门背后yuánláiyàoshizàiménbèihòuSo the keys were behind the door!
- 有意见就当面提，别在背后说。yǒuyìjiànjiùdāngmiàntí,biézàibèihòushuōGot a complaint? Say it to people's faces, not behind their backs.
- 不要在背后议论别人búyàozàibèihòuyìlùnbiérénDon't talk about people behind their backs.
- 成功的背后是多年的艰辛chénggōngdebèihòushìduōniándejiānxīnBehind success lie years of hard toil.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “behind one's back” in Chinese?
“Behind one's back” in Chinese is 背后, pinyin bèihòu.
What does 背后 mean?
背后 (bèihòu) means “behind one's back, behind”.
How do you write 背后?
背后 is 2 characters: 背 (bēi) — carry on the back; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 背后?
背后 is read bèihòu. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“behind one's back” in the lesson “Where are the keys?”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. 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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