背上

bèishàng

noun #19,495

Meanings

1 on one's back
2 back (body part, as a location)

Characters

back (body part)

Examples

HSK 3

妈妈把孩子背在背上走。

Māma bǎ háizi bēi zài bèishàng zǒu.

The mother carried the child on her back.

HSK 7-9

他背上有一个纹身。

Tā bèishàng yǒu yí gè wénshēn.

He has a tattoo on his back.

Tips

grammar

背上 can be a location (on the back) or a verb plus complement meaning 'to carry on one's back' (背上书包 = put on a backpack). Context distinguishes the two.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

上 shàng