How to say “background” in Chinese
background; backstory
“Background” in Chinese is 背景, bèi jǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
背景 is read bèi jǐng: 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”.
On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 京 jīng hints at the sound.
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 “背景”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 背景. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我先介绍一下这个项目的背景。wǒxiānjièshàoyíxiàzhègexiàngmùdebèijǐngFirst, let me give you some background on the project.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “background” in Chinese?
“Background” in Chinese is 背景, pinyin bèijǐng.
What does 背景 mean?
背景 (bèijǐng) means “background; backstory”.
How do you write 背景?
背景 is 2 characters: 背 (bēi) — carry on the back; 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 背景?
背景 is read bèijǐng. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, jǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“background” in the lesson “Who our clients are”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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