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    Expressing "northern part" with 北部 (běibù)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    Place + 北部

    Explanation

    北部 (běibù) means "northern part" or "the north of" a region. It is placed after a place name to indicate the northern area of that location, such as 越南北部 (northern Vietnam). This pattern is common in geographic descriptions and news reporting.

    Examples

    • 越南北部的山区冬天会很冷。

      Yuènán běibù de shānqū dōngtiān huì hěn lěng.

      The mountainous areas in northern Vietnam can be very cold in winter.

    • 城市北部正在建一个大型购物中心。

      Chéngshì běibù zhèngzài jiàn yí ge dàxíng gòuwù zhōngxīn.

      A large shopping center is being built in the northern part of the city.

    • 这个国家的北部以农业为主。

      Zhè ge guójiā de běibù yǐ nóngyè wéi zhǔ.

      The northern part of this country is mainly agricultural.

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