sài
běi

place
literary
common

Meaning of 塞北

塞北 means the region north of the Great Wall; the northern frontier; the outer reaches beyond the border passes. Pronounced sài běi.

  • the region north of the Great Wall; the northern frontier; the outer reaches beyond the border passes

Definitions & Examples

Níng
xià
de
tào
píng
yuán
bèi
wéi
sài
běi
jiāng
nán
 

The Hetao Plain of Ningxia is known as the Jiangnan of the North for its fertility.

dài
yǒu
duō
shī
rén
miáo
xiě
sài
běi
de
huāng
liáng
zhuàng
kuò
 

Many ancient poets described the desolation and grandeur of the northern frontier.

cóng
xiǎo
shēng
zhǎng
zài
sài
běi
 
guàn
le
de
fēng
xuě
 

He grew up in the north beyond the Great Wall and is accustomed to the wind and snow there.

Measure Words

/ piàn
Primary
/ chù