English–Chinese
“have one's back to” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbèi duì
Example
他总是背对我。tā zǒng shì bèi duì wǒ
He always has his back to me.
How to say “have one's back to” in Chinese
“Have one's back to” in Chinese is 背对 (bèi duì).
The body turns so that its back faces another person rather than its front.
Example sentences with 背对
孩子生气了，背对着妈妈站着。hái zi shēng qì le bèi duì zhe mā mā zhàn zhe
The child got angry and stood with his back to his mother.
Tips for using 背对
- An ongoing posture is often marked explicitly in Chinese, whereas the bare verb can present the turning as a single action, which helps distinguish a sustained position from a momentary change.