# 后背 (hòubèi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 后背 (hòubèi) means “the back (of the body)”. It was previously included at level 5 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: the back (of the body)
- Pinyin: hòubèi (hou4 bei4)
- Traditional: 後背
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 5

## Examples

- 他坐了一整天，后背很酸痛。
  Tā zuòle yì zhěng tiān, hòubèi hěn suāntòng.
  He sat all day, and his back is very sore.

## Characters

- [后](https://hanziro.com/word/hou-after/) (hòu): after; behind
- [背](https://hanziro.com/word/bei-back-body-or/) (bèi): the back of a body or object; to turn one's back

https://hanziro.com/word/hou-bei-back/

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