背着

背著
bēizhe
verb HSK 6 #11,775

Meanings

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

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 1
Māma bēizhe háizi shàngshān.
The mother carried the child on her back up the mountain.
HSK 4
Bēizhe chénzhòng de xíngli zǒu le hěn yuǎn.
Carrying heavy luggage on the back, walked a long way.
HSK 5
Tā bèizhe lǎobǎn tōutōu zuò le hěnduō shì, zuìhòu háishì bèi fāxiàn le.
He did many things behind the boss's back and was found out in the end.

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

bēi
zhe