背
bèi
the back of a body or object
to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; (slang) unlucky; hard of hearing
他把书上的词都背下来了。
tā bǎ shū shàng de cí dōu bèi xià lái le。
He memorized all the words in the book.
她背对着门坐着，没有看到他进来。
tā bèi duì zhe mén zuò zhe，méi yǒu kàn dào tā jìn lái。
She sat with her back to the door and did not see him come in.
Words with 背
背道而驰
bèi dào ér chí
to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
背对
bèi duì
to have one's back towards
弓背
gōng bèi
to hunch over
脚背
jiǎo bèi
instep (upper surface of the foot)
背影
bèi yǐng
rear view
背书
bèi shū
to recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart
腹背受敌
fù bèi shòu dí
(idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear
违信背约
wéi xìn bèi yuē
in violation of contract and good faith
金背三趾啄木鸟
jīn bèi sān zhǐ zhuó mù niǎo
(bird species of China) common flameback (Dinopium javanense)
离乡背井
lí xiāng bèi jǐng
to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
露背
lòu bèi
(of a garment) backless; halterneck
颈背
jǐng bèi
nape