椅背

yǐbèi

noun #32,327

Measure Word

一个椅背 gè

Meanings

1 the back of a chair
2 chair back
3 backrest

Characters

Examples

他把外套挂在椅背上。

Tā bǎ wàitào guà zài yǐbèi shàng.

He hung his coat over the back of the chair.

椅背太直了，坐着不舒服。

Yǐbèi tài zhí le, zuò zhe bù shūfu.

The chair back is too straight; it's uncomfortable to sit on.

Tips

memory

椅 'chair' + 背 'back' — the body-part metaphor for furniture is the same as English: a chair has a back. Compare 椅腿 (yǐtuǐ, chair leg) and 椅面 (yǐmiàn, chair seat/face).

Stroke Order

椅 yǐ

背 bēi