北
north; defeat; retreat
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesnoun
north; northern direction
Standard directional term, widely used in daily life and formal contexts.
Our school is on the north side of the city.
Face the sun in the morning, your left side is north.
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This north-facing house is cool all year round.
When the north wind blows, the weather will get very cold.
He kept walking north and finally found that village.
noun
northern region (of China)
formalRefers specifically to northern China's geographical and cultural region.
Northern-style noodles and southern-style rice have completely different flavors.
The northern goods sold in this shop were all shipped from Hebei.
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Northern-style Peking Opera is known for its loud and resonant singing.
He loves eating northern Chinese noodles, especially dumplings and steamed buns.
Winters in northern regions are long and cold, with heavy snowfall.
noun
surname Bei
A relatively rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Bei is our new Chinese language teacher.
The Bei family's genealogy has been passed down for over 20 generations.
verb
to be defeated; to retreat in defeat
literaryLiterary and formal term, used mainly in historical or military contexts.
This army was defeated in this battle and suffered heavy losses.
This team lost every consecutive match and failed to advance to the next round.
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The general ordered a pursuit of the retreating defeated enemy forces.
He lost consecutive Go matches and felt a bit down.
Ancient military strategists often used the tactic of luring the enemy deep to defeat them.