northwest; Northwest China
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
northwest; the direction between west and north
Refers to the compass direction or cardinal point between west and north.
xīn新
jiāng疆
wèi位
yú于
zhōng中
guó国
de的
xī西
běi北
。
Xinjiang is located in the northwest of China.
wǎng往
xī西
běi北
zǒu走
liǎng两
gōng公
lǐ里
jiù就
dào到
le了
。
Go two kilometers toward the northwest and you'll arrive.
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zhǐ指
nán南
zhēn针
zhǐ指
xiàng向
xī西
běi北
fāng方
xiàng向
。
The compass is pointing toward the northwest.
noun
Northwest China; the northwestern region of China
Proper noun referring specifically to the geographical region of Northwest China, often including Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang, and western Inner Mongolia.
xī西
běi北
dì地
qū区
de的
qì气
hòu候
bǐ比
jiào较
gān干
zào燥
。
The climate in Northwest China is rather dry.
tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
jīn今
nián年
qù去
xī西
běi北
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
He plans to travel to the Northwest this year.
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xī西
běi北
de的
fēng风
tǔ土
rén人
qíng情
hěn很
dú独
tè特
。
The local customs and culture of the Northwest are very unique.