东北风 (dōng běi fēng) — northeasterly wind; northeast wind | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

northeasterly windnortheast wind

Measure word · 阵

Examples

东北风，。
Míng tiān huì yǒu dōng běi fēng, tiān qì huì biàn lěng.
There will be a northeast wind tomorrow, and the weather will turn cold.
东北风，。
dōng běi fēng Cóng hǎi miàn chuī guò lái, dài zhe cháo shī de kōng qì.
The northeast wind blows from the sea, carrying damp air.
东北风，。
Fān chuán shùn zhe dōng běi fēng háng xíng, sù dù hěn kuài.
The sailboat sails with the northeast wind, moving very fast.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

东北northeast

东dōngeast北běinorth

联合Side by side

东 (east) 北 (north) and 风 (wind) combine to mean wind from the northeast.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 東; 东 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 東 originally drew a full bag tied at both ends. The simplified 东 is a later shorthand, not the historical shape.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 北 shows two people standing back to back. It originally meant 'back'.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.