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The Chinese word beihou - 背后 - bèihòu
(behind in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
bèihòu
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English translations
behind,
at the back, in the rear
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of bèihòu are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 背后 ( beihou / bèihòu ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Buyao zai beihou shuo bieren de huaihua.
Bùyào zài bèihòu shuō biéren de huàihuà.– English translation: Don't speak ill of others behind their backs.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
back | rear
背后 ( beihou / bèihòu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 581)
背后 ( beihou / bèihòu ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 581)
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