figure from behind; back view
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the figure or shape of someone or something seen from behind
informalOften used when the speaker sees someone briefly departing or when the front view is not clear.
Nà那
rén人
yī一
xià下
jiù就
pǎo跑
guò过
qù去
le了
，
zhǐ只
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
gè个
hòu后
yǐng影
r儿
。
That person ran past in a flash; I only saw their back.
Wǒ我
lǎo老
yuǎn远
kàn看
dào到
yī一
gè个
shú熟
xī悉
de的
hòu后
yǐng影
，
jiù就
zhī知
dào道
shì是
mā妈
ma妈
xià下
bān班
huí回
lái来
le了
。
From afar, I saw a familiar back view and knew it was Mom coming home from work.
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Tā他
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
guǎi拐
jiǎo角
，
zhǐ只
liú留
xià下
yī一
gè个
mó模
hu糊
de的
hòu后
yǐng影
。
He disappeared around the corner, leaving only a vague silhouette from behind.