后背 (hòu bēi) — back (of the body); back (rear side of an object)
Definition
后背 specifically means the 'back' of a person (the body part), unlike 后面 which means the spatial 'back / behind'. It can also extend to the rear side of objects like a chair.
noun
back (of the body)back (rear side of an object)
Examples
- 后背。Tā měi tiān jiān chí duàn liàn hòu bēi de jī ròu.He insists on exercising the muscles of his back every day.
- 后背。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn pāi de shì tā de hòu bēi.This photo captures her back.
- 后背。Yǐ zi de hòu bēi shè jì dé hěn shū shì.The back of the chair is designed to be very comfortable.
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