reverse side; back side; dorsal side
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the reverse side; the back (of a flat object)
Often used to refer to the other side of paper, cards, coins, or any object with a clear front and back.
Qǐng请
zài在
zhī支
piào票
de的
bèi背
miàn面
qiān签
míng名
。
Please sign on the back of the check.
Míng明
xìn信
piàn片
de的
bèi背
miàn面
kě可
yǐ以
xiě写
dì地
zhǐ址
。
You can write the address on the back of the postcard.
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Dá答
àn案
zài在
shì试
juàn卷
de的
bèi背
miàn面
。
The answer is on the back of the exam paper.
noun
dorsal side; the back (of an animal)
Specifically refers to the top side of an animal's body, often used in biology or descriptive contexts.
Jiǎ甲
qiào壳
chóng虫
de的
bèi背
miàn面
shì是
jiān坚
yìng硬
de的
qiào鞘
chì翅
。
The back of the beetle is its hard elytra.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǔ楚
de地
kàn看
dào到
yú鱼
bèi背
miàn面
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
We can clearly see the patterns on the fish's back.