běi

HSK 2
common
noun
direction

Meaning of 西北

西北 means northwest; the direction between west and north; Northwest China; the northwestern region of China. Pronounced xī běi. HSK 2.

  • northwest; the direction between west and north
  • Northwest China; the northwestern region of China

Definitions & Examples

xīn
jiāng
wèi
zhōng
guó
de
西
běi
 

Xinjiang is located in the northwest of China.

wǎng
西
běi
zǒu
liǎng
gōng
jiù
dào
le
 

Go two kilometers toward the northwest and you'll arrive.

zhǐ
nán
zhēn
zhǐ
xiàng
西
běi
fāng
xiàng
 

The compass is pointing toward the northwest.

Measure Words

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Primary
方向/ fāng xiàng