Meaning of bēi:
背
to carry on the back or shoulder; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory; to be burdened
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Tā bǎ shūbāo bèi zài jiān shàng.
他把书包背在肩上。
He carries the backpack on his shoulder.
Tā tūrán zhuǎn bèi líkāi.
他突然转背离开。
He suddenly turned his back and left.
Tā shìtú duì wǒ bèi zhe yīgè mìmì.
他试图对我背着一个秘密。
He tried to hide a secret from me.
Tā měitiān dūhuì bèi wǔ gè dāncí.
他每天都会背五个单词。
He memorizes five words every day.
Tā nénggòu bèi zhěng piān wénzhāng.
他能够背整篇文章。
He can recite the entire essay from memory.
Tā gǎndào hěn lèi, yīnwèi tā bèizhe yīgè yòu dà yòu zhòng de bāo.
他感到很累，因为他背着一个又大又重的包。
He felt very tired because he was burdened with a big and heavy bag.
the back of a body or object; variant of 背[bei1]
Tā yòng shǒu pāi le pāi wǒ de bèi.
他用手拍了拍我的背。
He patted me on the back.
Tā de háizi zǒng shì xǐhuān zài tā de bèi shàng wánshuǎ.
她的孩子总是喜欢在她的背上玩耍。
Her child always likes to play on her back.
unlucky (slang); hard of hearing
Jīntiān zhēn shì tài bèi le, suǒyǒu de shìqíng dōu bù rúyì.
今天真是太背了，所有的事情都不如意。
Today was really unlucky; nothing went right.
Tā zuìjìn ěrduo yǒu diǎn er bèi, tīng bù qīng shuōhuà.
他最近耳朵有点儿背，听不清说话。
He has been a bit hard of hearing lately, and can't hear clearly.
