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背心

bèi xīn · bei xin

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HSK 6Measure word: 件 jiàn

Meaning

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  1. sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
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Tank top on backwards

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你的(nǐde)背心(bèixīn)穿(chuān)反(fǎn)了(le)。

    Liangliang, your tank top is on backwards.

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)穿(chuān)了(le)一天(yītiān)了(le)！

    Really? I have worn it all day!

  3. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)今天(jīntiān)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)看着(kànzhe)你的(nǐde)背心(bèixīn)。

    No wonder everyone was looking at your tank top today.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)这件(zhèjiàn)背心(bèixīn)前后(qiánhòu)都(dōu)一样(yīyàng)啊(a)，你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)看出来(kànchūlái)的(de)？

    But this tank top looks the same front and back. How could you tell?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，标签(biāoqiān)在(zài)前面(qiánmiàn)。

    Look, the label is at the front.

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2 examples
01

背(bèi)心(xīn)反(fǎn)了(le)， 要(yào)翻(fān)一(yí)个(ge)面(miàn)。

You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)的(de)背(bèi)心(xīn)前(qián)后(hòu)反(fǎn)了(le)，得(děi)翻(fān)过(guò)来(lái)。

You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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