北极

běi jí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. the North Pole; the Arctic Pole
2. the north magnetic pole

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 南极 nán jí 南极 nán jí south pole geographical opposite: south pole

Related words

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• 北极圈 běi jí quān 北极圈 běi jí quān Arctic Circle the Arctic Circle: Arctic Circle
• 北极熊 běi jí xióng 北极熊 běi jí xióng polar bear polar bear, animal of the Arctic: polar bear
• 北方 běi fāng 北方 běi fāng north north direction: north

Usage notes

Collocations

Common phrases include 北极光 (Northern Lights) and 北极星 (Polaris).

Example Sentences

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北极 非常寒冷。

The North Pole is extremely cold.

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Words Containing 北极

• 北极光 北极光 běi jí guāng: northern lights
• 北极圈 北极圈 běi jí quān: Arctic Circle
• 北极星 北极星 běi jí xīng: North Star
• 北极熊 北极熊 běi jí xióng: polar bear
• 北极鸥 北极鸥 běi jí ōu: (bird species of China) glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)
• 南北极 南北极 nán běi jí: south and north poles

Child Words of 北极

• 北 北 běi: north
• 极 极 jí: extremely