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title: "Beixin Meaning: 背心 (bèixīn) Means “vest”"
description: "背心 (bèixīn) means “vest; sleeveless top; tank top”. Hear its tones, see what 背 and 心 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 背心 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

背心 bèixīn

## vest; sleeveless top; tank top

## Its characters

1. 背 bèi back (of the body)
2. 心 xīn heart

## In a sentence

天太热了，他只穿了一件背心。 It was so hot that he wore only a tank top.

[More about 背心](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%83%8C%E5%BF%83)

## More words with 背 or 心

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背包 bēibāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beibao)
- [背锅 bēiguō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiguo)
- [背后 bèihòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beihou)
- [背景 bèijǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beijing)
- [背面 bèimiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beimian)
- [背叛 bèipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beipan)
- [背影 bèiyǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiying)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)

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