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Backdrop in Chinese

backdrop · HSK 5

背景 bèi jǐng

  1. 背 bèi back
  2. 景 jǐng view

Counted with 个: 一个背景 yí gè bèijǐng

这张照片的背景是大海。 The background of this photo is the sea.

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How do you say backdrop in Chinese?

Backdrop in Chinese is 背景 (bèi jǐng).

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