Word: 背 (bēi) to carry on one's back

These are the example sentences using 背 in the sense to carry on one's back. Every sentence using 背 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 背 in this sense

2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1.

• 有错不改，好比下雨背干柴

  yǒu cuò bù gǎi, hǎobǐ xiàyǔ bēi gānchái

  not fixing a mistake is like carrying dry firewood in the rain

• 雨天披蓑衣，越背越重

  yǔtiān pī suōyī, yuè bēi yuè zhòng

  wearing a straw raincoat in the rain: the longer you carry it, the heavier