Turning one's back to (sth or sb) in Chinese: 背着 (bèi zhe)

bèi zhe

turning one's back to (sth or sb)

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 背著1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1turning one's back to (sth or sb)
  2. 2keeping sth secret from (sb)
  3. 3keeping (one's hands) behind one's back

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ㄅㄟˋ

bèi

/ b/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄓㄜ

zhe

˙/ neutral tone/ zh/ e

Simplified & traditional

背着

Simplified

背著

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他背着父母偷偷抽烟。

    tā bèi zhe fù mǔ tōu tōu chōu yān。

    He secretly smokes behind his parents' backs.

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