bui3 jing2背影
Jyutpingbui3 jing2
Yalebui yíng
Definition
A view of the back of a person or an animal.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the silhouette or the view of someone walking away, often carrying a sense of nostalgia or distance. It is frequently used in literary or emotional contexts to describe a fleeting moment where you only catch a glimpse of someone from behind.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
Their back looks just like my old classmate.
Do you see the person's back in front?
Related words
Common phrases
gazing at someone's back
a disappearing back
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
