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背景

bèi jǐng · bei jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

Meaning

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  1. background; backdrop; context
  2. (fig.) powerful backer
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In a conversation

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Backdrop for a photo

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)拍照(pāizhào)？

    Where shall we take photos?

  2. Dengdeng

    这面(zhèmiàn)墙(qiáng)做(zuò)背景(bèijǐng)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How about this wall as the background?

  3. Liangliang

    背景(bèijǐng)太(tài)白(bái)了(le)，看(kàn)起来(qǐlai)很(hěn)无聊(wúliáo)。

    The background is too white. It looks boring.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)去(qù)找(zhǎo)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)的(de)背景(bèijǐng)。

    Then I will go find a new background.

  5. Liangliang

    不用(bùyòng)找(zhǎo)了(le)，窗外(chuāngwài)的(de)树(shù)就是(jiùshì)很好(hěnhǎo)的(de)背景(bèijǐng)。

    No need. The trees outside the window are a great background.

  6. Dengdeng

    对啊(duìa)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)没(méi)想到(xiǎngdào)！

    Right, how did I not think of it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

图(tú)片(piàn)的(de)背(bèi)景(jǐng)是(shì)一(yí)座(zuò)城(chéng)堡(bǎo)。

There is a castle in the background of the picture.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)不(bù)明(míng)白(bai)一(yí)件(jiàn)事(shì)，那(nà)是(shì)因(yīn)为(wèi)你(nǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)意(yì)识(shí)到(dào)它(tā)的(de)背(bèi)景(jǐng)。

If you don't understand something, it's because you aren't aware of its context.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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背
bèi

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

景
jǐng

(bound form) scenery; circumstance

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