Meaning of 违背
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
wéibèi
- to go against
- to be contrary to
- to violate
违背 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她违背己愿放弃了她的计划。
She gave up her plans against her will.
你不该违背你的诺言。
You shouldn't break promises.
这是违背体育精神的行为！
This is unsportsmanlike behavior!
我们不能违背我们的承诺。
We must not break our promise.
那违背了我做人的原则。
That runs against my principles.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
违 wéi · to violate · 7 strokes
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背 bèi · the back of a body or object · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 违背.
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
| 违反 | wéifǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 违法 | wéifǎ | illegal; to break the law |
| 背包 | bēibāo | knapsack; rucksack |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate the rules |
| 背着 | bèizhe | carrying on one's back |
| 背心 | bèixīn | sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) |
| 背叛 | bèipàn | to betray |
| 背面 | bèimiàn | the back; the reverse side |
| 违约 | wéiyuē | to break a promise; to violate an agreement |
| 久违 | jiǔwéi | to go a long time without seeing, hearing, visiting, experiencing etc (sb or sth) |
Questions about 违背
What does 违背 mean?
违背 (wéibèi) means "to go against; to be contrary to" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 违背?
违背 is made of 2 characters: 违 (7 strokes), 背 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 违背 an HSK word?
Yes. 违背 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 违背 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 违背 is written 違背.