北部

běi bù

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

Save to list

Definitions

1. northern part

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Start Free Trial $9.99 / year

Lifetime for $19.99 Try the 30-second demo

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 南部 nán bù 南部 nán bù southern part 用于地理方位对立: southern part

Related words

2 items

• 北方 běi fāng 北方 běi fāng north 北部指具体区域，北方更常用于文化或历史范畴: north
• 南边 nán bian 南边 nán bian south 与北部方向相对，用于描述相对位置: south

Synonyms

1 item

• 北面 běi miàn 北面 běi miàn northern side 均指北部方位，但北面更偏向口语: northern side

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 地区 (dìqū) or 城市 (chéngshì), e.g., 北部地区.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 北部 (bù) with 部 (bù) as 'ministry'; 北部 only means 'northern part'.

Example Sentences

1 shown

北京在中国的 北部 。

Beijing is in the northern part of China.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 北部

• 中北部 中北部 zhōng běi bù: north central area
• 北部湾 北部湾 běi bù wān: Gulf of Tonkin
• 西北部 西北部 xī běi bù: northwest part

Child Words of 北部

• 北 北 běi: north
• 部 部 bù: ministry