椅背

yǐbèi

noun #32,327

Measure Word

一个椅背 gè

Meanings

1 the back of a chair
2 chair back
3 backrest

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

椅背太直了，坐着不舒服。

Yǐbèi tài zhí le, zuò zhe bù shūfu.

The chair back is too straight; it's uncomfortable to sit on.

HSK 4

他把外套挂在椅背上。

Tā bǎ wàitào guà zài yǐbèi shàng.

He hung his coat over the back of the chair.

Tips

memory

椅 'chair' + 背 'back' - the body-part metaphor for furniture is the same as English: a chair has a back. Compare 椅腿 (yǐtuǐ, chair leg) and 椅面 (yǐmiàn, chair seat/face).

Stroke Order

椅 yǐ

背 bēi