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北方

běi fāng

HSK 3

Meaning

  • north
  • the northern part a country
  • China north of the Yellow River

Definition

北方是指方位词，表示北边或北部地区。

North; northern region.

Usage

常用于指代地理上的北部区域，如中国的北方地区，包括东北、华北和西北。也可以泛指任何地方的北边。

Commonly used to refer to the northern region geographically, such as the northern part of China, including Northeast, North China, and Northwest. It can also generically refer to the north side of any place.

Examples

  • 1 北方冬天很冷，经常下雪。 (Winter in the north is very cold, and it often snows.)
  • 2 他来自中国北方的一个小城市。 (He comes from a small city in northern China.)
  • 3 北方人喜欢吃面食，比如饺子和面条。 (Northerners like to eat wheaten food, such as dumplings and noodles.)
  • 4 这次旅行我们计划去北方看看。 (For this trip, we plan to visit the north.)
  • 5 北方和南方的气候差异很大。 (The climate difference between the north and the south is huge.)

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