north; northern region
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2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
the north; northern direction
Basic directional term, neutral register
Tài太
yáng阳
cóng从
dōng东
fāng方
qǐ升
shēng起
，
cóng从
xī西
fāng方
luò落
xià下
，
běi北
fāng方
shì是
hán寒
lěng冷
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and the north is the cold direction.
Wǒ我
de的
xué学
xiào校
zài在
chéng城
shì市
de的
běi北
fāng方
。
My school is in the north of the city.
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Zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
běi北
fāng方
。
The compass points north.
Qǐng请
wǎng往
běi北
fāng方
zǒu走
wǔ五
bǎi百
mǐ米
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
dào到
gōng公
yuán园
。
Please walk 500 meters north and you will see the park.
Běi北
jí极
wèi位
yú于
dì地
qiú球
de的
zuì最
běi北
fāng方
。
The North Pole is at the northernmost point of the Earth.
noun
northern region (of a country)
Refers specifically to the northern provinces of China, including Beijing, Tianjin, Northeast China, etc.
Běi北
fāng方
de的
dōng冬
tiān天
fēi非
cháng常
hán寒
lěng冷
，
jīng经
cháng常
xià下
xuě雪
。
Winters in the north are very cold and often snowy.
Wǒ我
ài爱
chī吃
běi北
fāng方
de的
jiǎo饺
zi子
hé和
miàn面
shí食
。
I love eating northern dumplings and wheat-based foods.
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Xǔ许
duō多
nán南
fāng方
rén人
dào到
běi北
fāng方
gōng工
zuò作
hé和
shēng生
huó活
。
Many people from the south go to the north to work and live.
Běi北
fāng方
de的
fāng方
yán言
hé和
nán南
fāng方
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
qū区
bié别
。
There are big differences between northern dialects and southern dialects.
Jīn今
nián年
běi北
fāng方
de的
xià夏
tiān天
qì气
wēn温
tè特
bié别
gāo高
。
This summer's temperatures in the north are unusually high.