背 (bui3 bui6 | bei4) : back; violate; recite by rote; out of date

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背

bui3 bui6

bei4

[粵] bui3 | [國] bei4
[1] [n] back of human body or any object
[2] [v] back on(to); with the back towards | ant. 向
[3] [v] violate; go against; act contrary to
[4] [v] hide sth from; turn one's back; give up

[粵] bui6 | [國] bei4
[1] [v] recite by rote; learn by heart
[2] [粵] [adj] out of date; out of touch
[3] [adj] out-of-the-way; remote
[4] [adj] unlucky; having hard luck

背 is also simplified form of 揹 which has different meanings and pinyin reading.

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 肉 (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

背

This word has been viewed 12720 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 18th Aug 2012 05:45

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背面 bui3 min6 bei4 mian4 = back side; reverse side

背脊 bui3 zek3 bei4 ji3 = the back

背心 bui3 sam1 bei4 xin1 = vest; undershirt; tanktop

背包 bui3 baau1 bei1 bao1 = backpack

背叛 bui3 bun6 bei4 pan4 = to betray; to forsake

背後 bui3 hau6 bei4 hou4 = behind

背景 bui3 ging2 bei4 jing3 = background; backdrop

背誦 bui6 zung6 bei4 song4 = to recite

違背 wai4 bui3 wei2 bei4 = to violate; to be contrary to

駝背 to4 bui3 tuo2 bei4 = crookback(ed), hunchback(ed), humpback(ed)

背囊 bui3 nong4 bei4 nang2 = knapsack; backpack; rucksack

背泳 bui3 wing6 pei4 yong3 = backstroke; back crawl

龜背 gwai1 bui3 gui1 bei4 = curvature of the spinal column (lit, "tortoise-back")

背褡 bui3 daap3 = a vest

背脊骨 bui3 zek3 gwat1 = backbone

背手 bui3 sau2 = hands at the back (as in stroll)

背心裙 bui3 sam1 kwan4 = sleeveless dress; a sundress

三角背心 saam3 gok3 bui3 sam1 san1 jiao3 bei4 xin1 = halter top

露背洋裝 lou6 bui3 joeng4 zong1 lou4 bei4 yang2 zhuang1 = bare-back dress

露背 lou6 bui3 lou4 bei4 = bare-back

篤背脊 duk1 bui3 zek3 du3 bei4 ji3 = to back-stab; to rat on 粵

𢽴背脊 duk1 bui3 zek3 du1 bei4 ji3 = to back-stab; to rat on 粵

擉背脊 duk1 bui3 zek3 chuo4 bei4 ji3 = to back-stab; to rat on 粵

背景調查 bui3 ging2 diu6 caa4 bei4 jing3 diao4 cha2 = background investigation (common formation)

背影 bui3 jing2 bei4 ying3 = a figure viewed from behind; a view of someone's back

背景亮度 bui3 ging2 loeng6 dou6 bei4 jing3 liang4 du4 = [n] background luminance

背景知識 bui3 ging2 zi1 sik1 bei4 jing3 zhi1 shi5 = [n] cultural background

駝背的 to4 bui3 dik1 = stooped 國

安全背心 on1 cyun4 bui3 sam1 = safety vest

背根 bui3 gan1 = dorsal root

頸背 geng2 bui3 = nape (of the neck)

背著手 bui3 zoek6 sau2 bei4 zhe5 shou3 = hands clasped behind one's back

背脊向後彎 bui3 zek3 hoeng3 hau6 waan1 = to arch one's back

背景燈光 bui3 ging2 dang1 gwong1 bei4 jing3 deng1 guang1 = background lighting (common formation)

腰酸背痛 jiu1 syun1 bui3 tung3 = aching all over; having sore back and aching waist

手掌又係肉，手背又係肉 sau2 zoeng2 jau6 hai6 juk6,sau2 bui3 jau6 hai6 juk6 = difficulties on both sides 粵

背熟 bui6 suk6 bei4 shu2 = learn by heart

背帶 bui3 daai3*2 bei1 dai4 = braces; suspenders; sling (for a rifle); straps (for a knapsack)

陀背 to4 bui3 = hunchback

背地裡 bui3 dei6 leoi5 = behind one's back; secretly

背多分 bui3 do1 fan1 = a girl who looks good from the behind 粵

瓦背頂 ngaa5 bui3*2 deng2 = the roof of a house 粵

住得背 zyu6 dak1 bui6 = not well informed, outdated 粵

背叛者 bui3 bun6 ze2 bei4 pan4 zhe3 = traitor; betrayer; defector; turncoat; cheater

背光 bui3 gwong1 bei4 guang1 = be in a poor light

篤人背脊 duk1 jan4 bui3 zek3 = to doublecross someone 粵

背默 bui6 mak6 bei4 mo4 = write from memory 粵

背囊客 bui3 nong4 haak3 bei4 nang2 ke4 = backpacker 粵

背包客 bui3 baau1 haak3 bei4 bao1 ke4 = backpacker 國

背角 bui6 gok3 bei4 jiao3 = secluded; out-of-the-way; remote; back 粵

背脊向天人所食 bui3 zek3 hoeng3 tin1 jan4 so2 sik6 bei4 ji2 xiang4 tian1 ren2 suo3 shi2 = (Cantonese saying) everything that crawls is edible for people 粵

背信棄義 bui3 seon3 hei3 ji6 bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 = betray someone's trust

背脊骨落 bui3 zek3 gwat1 lok6 = finding sth hard to swallow or being given a hard time 粵

背地裏 bui3 dei6 leoi5 bei4 di4 li3 = in private; in secret

汗流浹背 hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3 han4 liu2 jia1 bei4 = be soaked in sweat

背信 bui3 seon3 bei4 xin4 = to breach trust

背道而馳 bui3 dou6 ji4 ci4 bei4 dao4 er2 chi2 = run counter to; contrary to

背棄 bui3 hei3 bei4 qi4 = abandon

水過鴨背 seoi2 gwo3 aap3 bui3 = forgetful 粵

龜背石 gwai1 bui3 sek6 gui1 bei4 shi2 = septarium

崙背鄉 leon4 bui3 hoeng1 lun2 bei4 xiang1 = Lunpei (village in Taiwan)

打完心口打背脊 daa2 jyun4 sam1 hau2 daa2 bui3 zek3 da3 wan2 xin1 kou3 da3 bei4 ji3 = thoroughly beat up

背部伸展式 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Forward Extendings

單腳背部伸展式 daan1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Janu Sirsasana, Head on Knee Pose

雙腳背部伸展式 soeng1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Pascimottanasana, Seated Forward Extending

斷背山 dyun6 bui3 saan1 duan4 bei4 shan1 = Brokeback Mountain

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點解要背叛我？粵
Why do you need to betray me?
[Lit. why need betray me]

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

真係住得背，而家先知佢移民咗！粵
I am really not well informed. It is now that I learn he has migrated.

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