东北 (Dōng běi) — Northeast China
Definition
东北 (Dōngběi) names the Northeast region of China — a specific place, not a direction. Unlike 北方 ('the north' in general), 东北 always refers to this fixed region.
noun
Northeast China
Examples
- 东北。Tā qù guò Dōng běi.He has been to Northeast China.
- 东北。Wǒ xiǎng míng nián qù Dōng běi lǚ yóu.I want to travel to Northeast China next year.
- 东北。Dōng běi De dōng tiān hěn lěng.The winter in Northeast China is very cold.
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