背着

背著

bēizhe

verb HSK 6 #11,775

Meanings

1 carrying on one's back
2 behind someone's back; without someone knowing

Characters

to carry on one's back

aspect particle (ongoing action)

Carrying on one's back — the ongoing action of carrying something behind you.

Examples

他背着一个大书包。

Tā bēi zhe yī gè dà shūbāo.

He's carrying a big backpack.

妈妈背着孩子上山。

Māma bēi zhe háizi shàng shān.

The mother carried the child on her back up the mountain.

他背着我做了这件事。

Tā bèi zhe wǒ zuò le zhè jiàn shì.

He did this behind my back.

背着沉重的行李走了很远。

Bēi zhe chénzhòng de xíngli zǒu le hěn yuǎn.

Carrying heavy luggage on the back, walked a long way.

Tips

usage

Note the two pronunciations: bēi zhe (carrying physically on one's back) vs bèi zhe (behind someone's back, secretly). 背着我 can mean either 'carrying me on their back' (bēi zhe wǒ) or 'behind my back' (bèi zhe wǒ) — tone matters!

Stroke Order

背 bēi

着 zhe