违
背

To go against in Chinese: 违背 (wéi bèi)

wéi bèi

to go against

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 違背1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to go against
  2. 2to be contrary to
  3. 3to violate

Stroke order

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违
背

Zhuyin

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ㄨㄟˊ

wéi

ㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄟˋ

bèi

ㄅ/ bㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

违背

Simplified

違背

Traditional

Example sentences

See 违背 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 我们不能违背自己的良心。

    wǒ men bù néng wéi bèi zì jǐ de liáng xīn。

    We cannot go against our own conscience.

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Related words

背

bèi

the back of a body or object

背景

bèi jǐng

background

违反

wéi fǎn

to violate (a law)

背后

bèi hòu

behind

背包

bēi bāo

knapsack

违法

wéi fǎ

illegal

违规

wéi guī

to violate the rules

背心

bèi xīn

sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)

背着

bèi zhe

turning one's back to (sth or sb)

背面

bèi miàn

the back

背叛

bèi pàn

to betray

背诵

bèi sòng

to recite

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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