马背

馬背

mǎbèi

noun #21,274

Meanings

1 horseback
2 the back of a horse

Characters

back / to carry on the back

Examples

蒙古人从小就在马背上长大。

Měnggǔrén cóngxiǎo jiù zài mǎbèi shàng zhǎngdà.

Mongolians grow up on horseback from a young age.

他在马背上奔驰，感觉无比自由。

Tā zài mǎbèi shàng bēnchí, gǎnjué wúbǐ zìyóu.

Galloping on horseback, he felt an incomparable sense of freedom.

这片土地是马背民族的故乡。

Zhè piàn tǔdì shì mǎbèi mínzú de gùxiāng.

This land is the homeland of a horse-riding people.

Tips

culture

马背民族 (horseback nation) is a common expression for nomadic steppe peoples such as Mongolians, Manchus, and Xiongnu — evoking a culture defined by horsemanship and mobility.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

背 bēi