北方

běi fāng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. north
2. the northern part a country
3. China north of the Yellow River

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 南方 nán fāng 南方 nán fāng south general direction or region: south

Related words

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• 北部 běi bù 北部 běi bù northern part northern part of a specific area: northern part
• 东北 dōng běi 东北 dōng běi Northeast China geographical region in China: Northeast China
• 华北 huá běi 华北 huá běi North China North China region: North China

Usage notes

Collocations

北方 is commonly used in phrases like 北方人 (northerner) and 北方地区 (northern region).

Common mistakes

When referring to the northern part of China, say 中国北方, not 北中国.

Example Sentences

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北方 的天气时而晴朗，时而下雨。

The weather in the north is sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy.

冬天， 北方 比南方冷得多。

In winter, the north is much colder than the south.

这种植物在 北方 很稀。

This plant is very rare in the north.

指南针能帮助我们找到 北方 。

A compass can help us find north.

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Words Containing 北方

• 中国北方工业公司 中国北方工业公司 zhōng guó běi fāng gōng yè gōng sī: China North Industries Corporation (Norinco)
• 北方中杜鹃 北方中杜鹃 běi fāng zhōng dù juān: (bird species of China) oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
• 北方佬 北方佬 běi fāng lǎo: northerner
• 北方工业 北方工业 běi fāng gōng yè: Norinco, PRC state-run conglomerate
• 北方民族大学 北方民族大学 běi fāng mín zú dà xué: Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
• 北方邦 北方邦 běi fāng bāng: Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
• 东北方 东北方 dōng běi fāng: northeast
• 西北方 西北方 xī běi fāng: northwest

Child Words of 北方

• 北 北 běi: north
• 方 方 fāng: square