北极 (běi jí) — the North Pole; the Arctic region
Definition
北极 refers only to the North Pole and Arctic region. The sibling 两极 means both poles together or 'two opposite extremes'.
noun
the North Polethe Arctic region
Examples
- 北极。běi jí Shì dì qiú shàng zuì lěng de dì fāng zhī yī.The North Pole is one of the coldest places on Earth.
- 。běi jí Xióng shēng huó zài bīng tiān xuě dì lǐ.Polar bears live in the icy and snowy world.
- 北极。Kē xué jiā zài běi jí yán jiū qì hòu biàn huà.Scientists study climate change at the North Pole.
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