Definition
背影 is the view of a person's back as they walk away, often carrying emotional weight (farewell, loss). It contrasts with 身影 (a silhouette from any direction) and 背 (the back body part); 背后 and 背面 refer to physical locations or sides.
noun
the view of a person's back (especially as they walk away)a figure seen from behind
Easily confused
- 背景bèi jǐnglook-alikebackground, backdrop (of a picture, scene, etc.)
Examples
- 背影，。kànzhe māma líkāi de bèi yǐng, wǒ xīnli hěn nánguò.Watching my mother's back as she left, I felt very sad.
- ，背影。tā zhàn zài lùkǒu, mùsòng tā de bèi yǐng xiāoshī zài rénqún zhōng.He stood at the intersection, watching her back disappear into the crowd.
- 背影。zhè zhāng zhàopiàn zhǐ pāi dào le nǐ de bèi yǐng.This photo only captured your back view.
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