背 bèi
“the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from”
verb, nounHSK 5 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
背 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entries. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1020: 背 bēi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 105
- Entry 2036: 背 bèi — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名、动、形). PDF page 130
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
义项All meanings
- bēi: variant of 背
- bēi: to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
- 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; unlucky (slang)
相关词语Related words
- 背后 bèi hòu