北

běi

noun★Beginner

general

north; the northern direction or region

北京是中国的首都。

Beijing is the capital of China.

北方的冬天非常寒冷。

The winters in the north are very cold.

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Can refer to geographical north or northern regions in general.

navigation

north (as a compass direction)

我们向北行驶了两小时。

We drove north for two hours.

Collocations

北方the north北部northern part向北to the north

北风phrase

north wind

北极星phrase

Polaris (North Star)

北 is commonly used to describe northern regions or directions, such as 北方 (the north) or 北部 (northern part).

北 can combine with other characters to form place names or directional terms, such as 北京 (Beijing) or 北极 (North Pole).

From the Chinese character meaning 'north,' derived from the position of the sun in the sky.

Often used in geographical descriptions and directions. Can be combined with other words to form compounds like 北京 (Beijing) or 北极 (North Pole).

北

north

root

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