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背后
bèi hòu
Meaning
- behind
- behind sb's back
Definition
背面；后面；背地里。
Back; behind; behind someone's back.
Usage
可指物体的后面或人的背部，也可指不在当面、暗中进行的动作。
Can refer to the back of an object or a person's back, also used for actions done secretly or not to someone's face.
Examples
- 1 他站在门背后，所以没人看见他。 (He stood behind the door, so nobody saw him.)
- 2 不要在背后说别人的坏话。 (Don't speak ill of others behind their backs.)
- 3 这座山的背后有一个美丽的湖泊。 (Behind this mountain, there is a beautiful lake.)
- 4 她总是背后支持我。 (She always supports me from behind.)
- 5 事故背后可能有更深层次的原因。 (There may be deeper reasons behind the accident.)
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