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违背

wéi bèi · wei bei

Traditional 違背

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to go against
  2. to be contrary to
  3. to violate
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A broken promise

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)说过(shuōguò)晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)吃(chī)零食(língshí)，你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    You said no snacks in the evening. What are you eating now?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)吃(chī)零食(língshí)，这(zhè)是(shì)水果(shuǐguǒ)。

    I am not eating snacks. This is fruit.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)明明(míngmíng)是(shì)薯片(shǔpiàn)！你(nǐ)违背(wéibèi)了(le)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)承诺(chéngnuò)。

    These are clearly chips! You went against your own promise.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)违背(wéibèi)了(le)承诺(chéngnuò)，我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)喝茶(hēchá)。

    OK, I broke my promise. I will treat you to tea.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)明天(míngtiān)再(zài)违背(wéibèi)一次(yīcì)吧(ba)！

    OK, then break it once more tomorrow!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)是(shì)违(wéi)背(bèi)体(tǐ)育(yù)精(jīng)神(shén)的(de)行(xíng)为(wéi)！

This is unsportsmanlike behavior!

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

02

你(nǐ)不(bù)该(gāi)违(wéi)背(bèi)你(nǐ)的(de)诺(nuò)言(yán)。

You shouldn't break promises.

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

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