(bèi) — to memorize, to recite from memory; to turn one's back (to); to hide (something) from, to keep secret from

背 (bèi) as a verb has two unrelated senses: 'recite from memory' (背课文) and 'turn one's back / hide something from' (背着我, 背着大家). For memorizing, 背 stresses active recitation; 记 covers recalling or noting down.

verb
to memorizeto recite from memoryto turn one's back (to)to hide (something) fromto keep secret from

예문

  • Wǒ huì bèi zhè shǒu shī.
    I can recite this poem.
  • Tā bèi duì zhe wǒ, bù shuō huà.
    He turned his back to me and didn't speak.
  • Zhè jiàn shì tā bèi zhe wǒ zuò de.
    He did this thing behind my back (without telling me).

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