背影 (bèi yǐng) — the view of a person's back (especially as they walk away); a figure seen from behind
Definition
背影 is the visual image of a person's back, typically as they walk away — narrower than 背 (the body part). 身影 is a silhouette or distant figure, not specifically the back.
noun
the view of a person's back (especially as they walk away)a figure seen from behind
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 背影，。Kàn zhe mā ma lí kāi de bèi yǐng, wǒ xīn lǐ hěn nán guò.Watching my mother's back as she left, I felt very sad.
- ，背影。Tā zhàn zài lù kǒu, mù sòng tā de bèi yǐng xiāo shī zài rén qún zhōng.He stood at the intersection, watching her back disappear into the crowd.
- 背影。Zhè zhāng zhào piàn zhī pāi dào le nǐ de bèi yǐng.This photo only captured your back view.
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