Chinese word
背景
bèi jǐng
background; backdrop; context
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- background; backdrop; context
- (fig.) powerful backer
Characters in this word
Common words: 背 · 景
Words
Words with the same first character
背后bèi hòubehind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back背叛bèi pànto betray背包bēi bāoknapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack; blanket roll; CL:個|个[ge4]背面bèi miànthe back; the reverse side; the wrong side背书bèi shūto recite (a text) from memory; to learn a text by heart; to back; to endorse (a politica…背着bēi zhecarrying on one's back; turning one's back to (sth or sb); keeping sth secret from (sb);…背部bèi bùback (of a human or other vertebrate, or of an object)背心bèi xīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc); CL:件[jian4]
Examples
Example sentences
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Tā méiyǒu zhíjiē huídá wèntí, ér shì xiān jiěshì le shìqing de bèijǐng.
He didn't answer the question directly; instead, he first explained the background.
Tā méiyǒu zhíjiē huídá wèntí, érshì xiān jiěshì le shìqing fāshēng de bèijǐng.
He did not answer the question directly; instead, he first explained the background to what had happened.