bèi
verb #29,500

Meanings

  1. 1 to go against
  2. 2 to be contrary to
  3. 3 perverse; rebellious; confused

Examples

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bèi yú cháng lǐ.
This behavior goes against common sense.
Tā de yánlùn zìxiāng máodùn, lìng rén gǎndào bèimiù.
His statements are self-contradictory and seem absurd.

Tips

usage
is a formal/literary bound form that rarely appears alone. It combines into words like 悖论 (paradox), (absurd/irrational), and (to violate/go against). In classical Chinese, it could mean confused or seditious.

Stroke Order

bèi