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北方
běifāng
1. north
2. the northern part a country
3. China north of the Yellow River
HSK 3 Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

北
běi
north; northern; northward
HSK 1 5 丶
方
fāng
square, rectangle; side; region; flag
HSK 3 4 丶

Compound Words (8)

东北方
dōngběifāng
northeast
北方佬
běifānglǎo
northerner
西北方
xīběifāng
northwest
北方邦
Běifāngbāng
Uttar Pradesh (state in India)
北方工业
BěifāngGōngyè
Norinco, PRC state-run conglomerate
北方中杜鹃
běifāngzhōngdùjuān
(Chinese bird species) oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)
北方民族大学
BěifāngMínzúDàxué
Northern Nationalities University NNU at Yingchuan, Ningxia (former Northwestern Second College for Nationalities)
中国北方工业公司
ZhōngguóBěifāngGōngyèGōngsī
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco)

Example Sentences (1)

南方太热了,北方好一些,不冷也不热。
Nánfāng tài rè le,Běifāng hǎo yìxiē,bù lěng yě bú rè.
The south is too hot; the north is better, neither cold nor hot.
Text 3

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Word Frequency Rank
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