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北方

běi fāng

north

Usage note

北方用来指代中国的北方地区，比如北京、天津等城市都位于北方。

běi fāng lái yòng zhǐ dài de zhōng guó de běi fāng qū dì, rú kě běijīng、tiānjīn děng chéng shì dōu wèi lù zài běi fāng。

北方 is used to refer to the northern region of China. For example, cities like Beijing and Tianjin are located in the north.

Context note

北方常用于描述地理位置，比如在天气预报中会提到北方的寒冷。

běi fāng cháng yòng yú miáo huì wèi lù qíng kǒu, rú kě zài tianqì báo yù zhōng huì dào tián běi fāng de hán lěng。

Northern is often used to describe geographical locations. For example, in weather forecasts, it might mention the coldness of the north.

5 examples

北京在北京的北方。
běi jīng zài běi jīng de běi fāng。
Beijing is in the northern part of the north.
冬天北方很冷。
dōng tiān běi fāng hěn lěng。
It's very cold in the north during winter.
北方的冬天很漫长。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn màn cháng。
The winters in the north are very long.
北方的孩子喜欢堆雪人。
běi fāng de hái zi xǐ huan duī xuě rén。
Children in the north like to make snowmen.
北方的冬天适合滑雪。
běi fāng de dōng tiān shì hé huá xuě。
Winter in the north is suitable for skiing.

5 mini stories

小明住在北方的城市，他喜欢冬天玩雪。
xiǎo míng zhù zài běi fāng de chéng shì， tā xǐ huan dōng tiān wán xuě。
Xiaoming lives in a northern city and he likes to play with snow in winter.
北方的冬天很冷，但孩子们喜欢在那里玩雪。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng， dàn hái zi men xǐ huan zài nà lǐ wán xuě。
The winters in the north are very cold, but children like to play with snow there.
北方的冬天很美，小朋友们喜欢堆雪人。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn měi， xiǎo péng yǒu men xǐ huan duī xuě rén。
The winters in the north are beautiful, and little friends like to make snowmen.
北方的冬天很适合户外活动，比如滑冰和滑雪。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn shì hé hù wài huó dòng， bǐ rú huá bīng hé huá xuě。
The winters in the north are suitable for outdoor activities like skating and skiing.
北方的孩子们喜欢在雪地里玩耍，他们堆了很多雪人。
běi fāng de hái zi men xǐ huan zài xuě dì lǐ wán shuǎ， tā men duī le hěn duō xuě rén。
Children in the north like to play in the snow and they made many snowmen.

Mini dialogue

冬天很冷

A
北方的冬天冷不冷？
Běi fāng de dōng tiān lěng bù lěng?
Is winter in the north cold?
B
北方很冷，还会下雪。
Běi fāng hěn lěng, hái huì xià xuě.
The north is very cold, and it also snows.

喜欢吃什么

A
北方人喜欢吃什么？
Běi fāng rén xǐ huān chī shén me?
What do people in the north like to eat?
B
北方人常吃面食。
Běi fāng rén cháng chī miàn shí.
People in the north often eat wheat-based foods.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
南方
nán fāng
south (region)

北方 means the north, 南方 means the south.

similar
北边
běi biān
north side

北边 also means the north side or direction, very close in meaning.

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