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Expressing "northeast" with 东北 (dōngběi)
Structure
Place + 东北 + 部
Explanation
东北 (dōngběi) means "northeast" and is used to indicate the northeastern direction or region of a place. It combines 东 (east) and 北 (north) and commonly appears before a location or after a country/region name to specify a geographical area.
Examples
我们公司的东北分部下个月要搬到新办公楼了。
Wǒmen gōngsī de dōngběi fēnbù xià ge yuè yào bān dào xīn bàngōnglóu le.
Our company's northeast branch is moving to a new office building next month.
冬天的时候，东北的雪景特别美。
Dōngtiān de shíhòu, dōngběi de xuějǐng tèbié měi.
In winter, the snow scenery in the northeast is especially beautiful.
他打算暑假去中国东北旅游一趟。
Tā dǎsuàn shǔjià qù Zhōngguó dōngběi lǚyóu yī tàng.
He plans to take a trip to northeast China during summer vacation.
我们公司的东北分部下个月要搬到新办公楼了。
Wǒmen gōngsī de dōngběi fēnbù xià gè yuè yào bān dào xīn bàngōng lóu le.
Our company's northeast branch is moving to a new office building next month.
冬天的时候，东北的雪景特别美。
Dōngtiān de shíhou, dōngběi de xuějǐng tèbié měi.
In winter, the snow scenery in the northeast is especially beautiful.
他打算暑假去中国东北旅游一趟。
Tā dǎsuàn shǔjià qù Zhōngguó dōngběi lǚyóu yī tàng.
He plans to travel to northeast China during summer vacation.