<p>会 - in this context, it is translated as "can", "be able to"</p>

<p>背 - in this context, it is translated as "remember"</p>

<p>背会 can be used as 会背, which both are the same, if that makes more sense to you</p>

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lol, reading who wrote this answer freaked me out a little bit -_-
Ming
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I was trying to help, but looks like i got it wrong here , they are different .. :D
Ming
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Ming
<p>背会 and 会背 are not the same.</p>

<p>背会 verb + result, memorize/recite it until you know it (by heart)</p>

<p>会背 auxiliary verb + verb, able to recite from memory</p>

<p>我还没背会这篇文章。</p>

<p>I still have not learned this essay by heart yet.</p>

<p>今天不背会这篇课文就不回家。</p>

<p>I won't go home until I've learned this text by heart today.</p>

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Thanks for the clarification. So grammatically, `会` in this case works as complements of result, right?
Blaszard
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<p>I have encountered the following sentences in my textbook, which use <code>背会</code>.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我还没背会这篇文章。</p>
<p>今天不背会这篇课文就不回家。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>But what does <code>背会</code> mean? The textbook seems to say it means <code>memorize</code>, but of all the dictionaries I have and from the result I googled, it seems that there is no word registered as <code>背会</code>.</p>
<p>Anyone can clarify it...?</p>

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会 can function as complement of result, thus can follow any number of verbs, e.g. 学会，念会
user6065
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@S.Rhee So `会` functions as an aspect particle? If `会` functions as an auxiliary verb here, isn't it `会背`, not `背会`, right?
Blaszard
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agreed, complement of result （结果补语），aspect particle （动态助词）(着，过，了，的，在），会 may function as auxiliary verb (助动词）
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What is the meaning of 背会?
# What is the meaning of 背会?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-06)

I have encountered the following sentences in my textbook, which use `背会`.

> 我还没背会这篇文章。
>
> 今天不背会这篇课文就不回家。

But what does `背会` mean? The textbook seems to say it means `memorize`, but of all the dictionaries I have and from the result I googled, it seems that there is no word registered as `背会`.

Anyone can clarify it...?

**Tags:** verbs

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 会 can function as complement of result, thus can follow any number of verbs, e.g. 学会，念会  
> **username_0**: @S.Rhee So `会` functions as an aspect particle? If `会` functions as an auxiliary verb here, isn't it `会背`, not `背会`, right?  
> **username_1**: agreed, complement of result （结果补语），aspect particle （动态助词）(着，过，了，的，在），会 may function as auxiliary verb (助动词）  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-07-07. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

背会 and 会背 are not the same.

背会 verb + result, memorize/recite it until you know it (by heart)

会背 auxiliary verb + verb, able to recite from memory

我还没背会这篇文章。

I still have not learned this essay by heart yet.

今天不背会这篇课文就不回家。

I won't go home until I've learned this text by heart today.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the clarification. So grammatically, `会` in this case works as complements of result, right?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-07-06. Score: -2

会 - in this context, it is translated as "can", "be able to"

背 - in this context, it is translated as "remember"

背会 can be used as 会背, which both are the same, if that makes more sense to you

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: lol, reading who wrote this answer freaked me out a little bit -_-  
> **username_2**: I was trying to help, but looks like i got it wrong here , they are different .. :D  

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