north; northern side/area
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
north; northern direction
Often used with the suffix 儿 in colloquial speech: 北边儿
Xué学
xiào校
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
de的
běi北
bian边
。
The school is north of the park.
Běi北
bian边
de的
shān山
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
sōng松
shù树
。
The northern mountain is covered with pine trees.
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Qǐng请
wǎng往
běi北
bian边
kāi开
，
wǒ我
jiā家
zài在
nà那
ge个
fāng方
xiàng向
。
Please drive north, my home is in that direction.
Běi北
jīng京
běi北
bian边
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lì历
shǐ史
gǔ古
jì迹
。
There are many historical sites north of Beijing.
Dōng冬
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
，
běi北
bian边
de的
chéng城
shì市
huì会
xià下
hěn很
dà大
de的
xuě雪
。
In winter, cities in the north will have heavy snowfall.
noun
northern region/area
informalUsed in informal spoken language to refer to the northern part of a country, city, or specific area
Běi北
bian边
de的
nóng农
chǎn产
pǐn品
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Farm products from the north are especially delicious.
Wǒ我
qù去
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
qù去
běi北
bian边
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
。
I traveled to the north last summer.
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Běi北
bian边
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
bǐ比
nán南
bian边
lěng冷
hěn很
duō多
。
Winter in the north is much colder than in the south.
Zhè这
ge个
shěng省
běi北
bian边
hé和
nèi内
měng蒙
gǔ古
jiē接
rǎng壤
。
The northern part of this province borders Inner Mongolia.
Běi北
bian边
de的
fáng房
jià价
zuì最
jìn近
zhǎng涨
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
Housing prices in the northern area have risen quickly recently.