---
title: "Beiying Meaning: 背影 (bèiyǐng) Means “figure seen from behind”"
description: "背影 (bèiyǐng) means “figure seen from behind; back view”. Hear its tones, see what 背 and 影 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiying"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 背影 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

背影 bèiyǐng

## figure seen from behind; back view

## Its characters

1. 背 bèi back (of the body)
2. 影 yǐng shadow

## In a sentence

我看着他的背影慢慢走远。 I watched his figure slowly walk away.

玄德送了一程又一程，望着他的**背影**被一片树林挡住，竟说：“我要把这些树都砍倒，因为它们挡住了元直的身影！

From [马跃檀溪 · The Leap Across the Tan Stream](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-leap-across-the-tan-stream-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-7#library-word-907-909)

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## More words with 背 or 影

- [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)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [电影 diànyǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianying)
- [电影院 diànyǐngyuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianyingyuan)
- [合影 héyǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heying)

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