Chinese phrase
背景是〜 bèi jǐng shì 〜
Meaning
The background is ___
When to use it
It gives the reason or context behind something. It introduces the circumstances behind a decision, event, or situation, often in a calm, factual tone.
Example dialogue
你说的那个决定，背景是家庭原因。 nǐ shuō de nà ge jué dìng bèi jǐng shì jiā tíng yuán yīn
The background to that decision you mentioned is family circumstances.
那我明白了，家人要紧。 nà wǒ míng bái le jiā rén yào jǐn
I see now. Family comes first.