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The word 背后 is formed by combining the character 背, meaning "back", with 后, meaning "behind". This juxtaposition directly specifies a spatial relationship where 背 denotes the object (the back) and 后 denotes its relative position, yielding the literal sense of "behind the back", which is used to indicate a location at the rear or, figuratively, actions done out of sight.

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不要背后说人坏话。

Bú yào bèi hòu shuō rén huài huà.

Don't speak ill of people behind their backs.

我总觉得背后有人在看我。

Wǒ zǒng juéde bèi hòu yǒu rén zài kàn wǒ.

I always feel like someone is watching me from behind.

他的成功离不开家人的背后支持。

Tā de chénggōng lí bù kāi jiārén de bèi hòu zhīchí.

His success is inseparable from the support of his family behind the scenes.

这个简单决定的背后藏着复杂的秘密。

Zhège jiǎndān juédìng de bèi hòu cángzhe fùzá de mìmì.

Behind this simple decision lies a complex secret.

在每一个重大历史事件的背后，都有着无数个体的选择与挣扎。

Zài měi yí gè zhòngdà lìshǐ shìjiàn de bèi hòu, dōu yǒuzhe wúshù gètǐ de xuǎnzé yǔ zhēngzhá.

Behind every major historical event, there are the choices and struggles of countless individuals.

Word Definition - 背后

bèi hòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back

Individual Character Details

背 bēi, bēi, bèi
后 hòu, hòu, hòu