Chinese–EnglishWith examples

背后

bèi hòu · bei hou

Traditional 背後

HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. behind
  2. at the back
  3. in the rear
  4. behind sb's back
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

Words on the back of a photo

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这张(zhèzhāng)老(lǎo)照片(zhàopiàn)的(de)背后(bèihòu)有(yǒu)字(zì)。

    Look, there is writing on the back of this old photo.

  2. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)的(de)什么(shénme)？我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    What does it say? Let me see.

  3. Liangliang

    一九九八年(yījiǔjiǔbānián)，北京(běijīng)，我(wǒ)和(hé)爷爷(yéye)。

    "1998, Beijing, me and Grandpa."

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)小孩(xiǎohái)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is this child?

  5. Liangliang

    是(shì)我(wǒ)爸(bà)。背后(bèihòu)还(hái)写着(xiězhe)，别(bié)告诉(gàosu)别人(biéren)我(wǒ)哭(kū)了(le)。

    It is my dad. And it also says on the back: do not tell anyone I cried.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)背(bèi)后(hòu)说(shuō)别(bié)人(rén)坏(huài)话(huà)不(bú)是(shì)大(dà)丈(zhàng)夫(fu)所(suǒ)为(wéi)。

It is not manly to speak ill of others behind their backs.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)站(zhàn)在(zài)门(mén)口(kǒu)，背(bèi)后(hòu)是(shì)一(yí)片(piàn)绿(lǜ)色(sè)的(de)田(tián)野(yě)。

He stood at the doorway, with a stretch of green fields behind him.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
背
bèi

the back of a body or object; to turn one's back

后
hòu

back; behind

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with BExplore words in context