背后
HSK 3 (2021)
背后 (bèihòu) · behind
背后 (bèihòu) means “behind; behind sb's back”. It is written with 2 characters: 背 (to carry on one's back) + 后 (behind). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 背后 is built
The characters
背 bēi · to carry on one's back
What 背 is made of
- 北běi — north
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- ⺼ — meat
Origin hint: ⺼ gives the meaning, 北 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
后 hòu · behind
What 后 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
房子背后有一条小河。Fángzi bèihòu yǒu yī tiáo xiǎo hé.There's a small river behind the house.
不要在背后说别人。Bù yào zài bèihòu shuō biérén.Don't talk about people behind their backs.
Questions about 背后
What does 背后 mean?
背后 (bèihòu) means “behind; behind sb's back”.
How do you pronounce 背后?
背后 is pronounced bèihòu.
Which HSK level is 背后?
背后 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 背景bèijǐngbackground
- 后背hòubèiback (of the body)
- 背叛bèipànto betray
- 背诵bèisòngto recite
- 违背wéibèito go against
- 背包bēibāobackpack
- 背bēito carry on one's back
- 后边hòubianbehind
- 后天hòutiānday after tomorrow
- 最后zuìhòulast
Learn 背后 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.