南北 (nán běi) — north-south (attributive); relating to the north-south direction or axis

Definition

Examples

• 这条铁路是南北走向的。
  Zhè tiáo tiě lù shì nán běi zǒu xiàng de.
  This railway runs in a north-south direction.
• 中国的南北差距正在缩小。
  Zhōng guó de nán běi chā jù zhèng zài suō xiǎo.
  China's north-south gap is narrowing.
• 他沿着南北方向走了很久。
  Tā yán zhe nán běi fāng xiàng zǒu le hěn jiǔ.
  He walked along the north-south direction for a long time.

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