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Referring to north with 北 (běi)
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Structure
北 + Noun
Explanation
北 (běi) means "north" and is used as a directional term in Chinese. It appears in place names such as 北京 (Beijing) and 北美 (North America). It can be combined with other characters to form compound directional words like 东北 (northeast).
Examples
风从北边吹过来，天气一下子冷了。
fēng cóng běibiān chuī guòlái, tiānqì yíxiàzi lěng le.
The wind blew in from the north, and the weather suddenly turned cold.
我们学校在公园的北边，走路十分钟就到。
wǒmen xuéxiào zài gōngyuán de běibiān, zǒulù shí fēnzhōng jiù dào.
Our school is to the north of the park, just a ten-minute walk.
他打算暑假去中国的北方旅行。
tā dǎsuàn shǔjià qù zhōngguó de běifāng lǚxíng.
He plans to travel to northern China during summer vacation.