běi
huí
guī
xiàn
线

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Meaning of 北回归线

北回归线 means Tropic of Cancer; the northernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead. Pronounced běi huí guī xiàn.

  • Tropic of Cancer; the northernmost latitude where the sun can be directly overhead

Definitions & Examples

Běi
huí
guī
xiàn线
chuān穿
guò
Zhōng
guó
de
Yún
nán
 
Guǎng广
西
 
Guǎng广
dōng
 
Tái
wān
děng
 

The Tropic of Cancer passes through China's Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Taiwan and other places.

Měi
nián
xià
zhì
 
tài
yáng
zhí
shè
běi
huí
guī
xiàn线
 

On the summer solstice each year, the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer.

duō
dài
guó
jiā
wèi
běi
huí
guī
xiàn线
nán
 

Many tropical countries are located south of the Tropic of Cancer.

Measure Words

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