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违背

違背
wéibèi
verb HSK 7 #5,029

Meanings

  1. 1 to violate
  2. 2 to go against
  3. 3 to act contrary to

Examples

他违背了自己的诺言。
Tā wéibèile zìjǐ de nuòyán.
He went against his own promise.
这样做违背了科学原理。
Zhèyàng zuò wéibèile kēxué yuánlǐ.
Doing it this way goes against scientific principles.

Tips

usage
违背 is used with principles, wishes, promises, and morals. Compare 违反 which is used with laws and rules (more concrete).

Stroke Order

违 wéi
背 bēi