背上

bèishàng

noun #19,495

Meanings

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

Characters

back (body part)

Examples

他背上有一个纹身。

Tā bèishàng yǒu yí gè wénshēn.

He has a tattoo on his back.

妈妈把孩子背上背着走。

Māma bǎ háizi bèishàng bēizhe zǒu.

The mother carried the child on her back.

Tips

grammar

背上 can be a location (on the back) or a verb+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